Taken away too soon
News Bay families, friends mourn deaths of Shemeeque Davis, 14, and Lwakho Magajana, 7
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By Bryan Goliath and Brandon Nel - 23 May 2025
The mental wellbeing of children came into sharp focus on Thursday as hundreds gathered to mourn the short life of a Kariega pupil, while another Bay family faced similar heartbreak after losing their seven-year-old child.
Shemeeque Davis, 14, a grade 8 pupil at Uitenhage High School, took her own life on Tuesday last week...
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