Fifteen matches into the 2025–2026 FNB Premiership season, the table standings tell a story of pressure at the top, congestion in the middle, and desperation at the bottom. The title race is tighter than last season, with the hunt for individual honours is fierce, and clubs that were flying high just months ago are now fighting to stay afloat as the league has turned into a weekly survival. The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis.
Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for…
