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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: The rise of Maternal filicide in South Africa
Description: We turn our attention to a deeply disturbing and heartbreaking issue—maternal filicide. That’s the act of a mother killing her own child. When it does happen, it brings the public outrage and raises complex questions: What drives a mother to such an unimaginable act? What social, psychological, or economic pressures might be at play? Are we, as a society, doing enough to notice the warning signs before it's too late? In South Africa, several high-profile cases have forced this issue into the spotlight. In the latest incident of maternal filicide, the bail application for Tiffany Meek...