‘I live in fear’: 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online
Islamabad – Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a... Read more
21 Sep
Scholar transport driver, 53, gunned down after dropping off pupils in Joburg
Johannesburg – A 53-year-old scholar transport driver was shot and killed in Westbury, Johannesburg, shortly after dropping off school... Read more
8 Sep
SA vaccination crisis deepens as 36% of infants go unvaccinated
Johannesburg – South Africa’s infant vaccination rate has fallen to its lowest level in years, with more than a... Read more
28 Aug
PICS | School run turns into nightmare as taxi carrying 16 learners rolls into tree
Durban – Seven schoolchildren were injured after a minibus taxi transporting 16 learners crashed into a tree in Buffelsdraai,... Read more
26 Aug
New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
Wellington – New Zealand’s government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a... Read more
25 Aug
Emtee apologises to ex-wife Nicole Chinsamy, children and supporters in heartfelt statement
Cape Town – Award-winning rapper Emtee has issued a heartfelt public apology, taking responsibility for the personal turmoil that... Read more
7 Aug
Meta ordered to pay US state $567 mn to abate ‘public nuisance’ and child harm
San Francisco – A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars... Read more
7 Aug
French youth social media ban meets age check conundrum
Paris – France’s parliament is weighing a social media ban for under-15s, following in the footsteps of Australia and... Read more
21 Jul
Children of immigrants forced to leave South African schools
Children of immigrants at the repatriation centre set up at the Makhado showgrounds in Louis Trichardt. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare... Read more
16 Jul
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
London – The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16... Read more
15 Jul
