Countries UNICEF says SA should prioritise children’s protection Cape Town — The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has called on South Africa’s government to make protecting the... Read more 27 Apr, 2024
World Guatemala prosecutors raid Save the Children over alleged abuse Guatemala City – Guatemalan authorities on Thursday raided the offices of the international organization Save the Children in what... Read more 26 Apr, 2024
Countries SAHRC to launch investigative report on Enyobeni Tavern tragedy Cape Town — The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will launch its investigative report into the deaths of... Read more 25 Apr, 2024
Countries 41 children hospitalised after eating rat poison Cape Town – The Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) has expressed deep concern over a surge in food poisoning... Read more 17 Apr, 2024
Countries 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
Countries 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
World 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
Technology 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
Countries 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
Countries 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