Funding crisis shuts down children’s centres in Gauteng
Staff members at the Epworth Child and Youth Care Centre in Germiston are scrambling to find placements for about... Read more
5 Apr, 2024
Freed Nigerian schoolchildren reunited with families – governor
Abuja — Over 130 Nigerian schoolchildren freed following a mass kidnapping have reunited with their families and were expected... Read more
28 Mar, 2024
TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Paris – Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed “Sephora Kids”... Read more
29 Feb, 2024
X to open new Texas office to combat child porn
San Francisco — Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, will open a moderation office in Texas with an emphasis... Read more
29 Jan, 2024
My children will go to school without shoes, says mom whose child grant has not been paid
SASSA says 150,000 child support grants have been suspended because of “fraudulent activities”. But grant recipients are puzzled. Archive... Read more
11 Jan, 2024
Many child support grant recipients left without money for January
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) denies that there was anything exceptional about January’s payment run. But many... Read more
10 Jan, 2024
South Africa cracks down on Zimbabwean children entering the country to visit their parents
Snaking queues at the Beitbridge border between South Africa and Zimbabwe in 2020. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare By Daniel... Read more
13 Dec, 2023
‘It’s unacceptable’ – Motsoaledi reacts to 443 minors on trafficking buses
Cape Town – Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi says the 443 children from Zimbabwe, intercepted by the Border... Read more
4 Dec, 2023
BMA foils traffickers attempting to bring 400+ kids into SA
Cape Town – The Border Management Authority (BMA) in South Africa has reported successfully preventing the trafficking of at... Read more
3 Dec, 2023
‘Jet lag is the pits’ – Rachel Kolisi on her children travel woes
Cape Town — Rachel Kolisi has done well to keep her fans and followers up-to-speed with all their travels... Read more
21 Nov, 2023
