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September 16
South Africa: Another Speed Bump As New Evidence in Joshlin Smith Case Sees Further Delays
New evidence has surfaced in the investigation into Joshlin Smith's disappearance in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape on February 19 this year. Read more »
September 11
South Africa: We Should Be Spreading the Word About Suicide Among Teens, Experts Urge
On World Suicide Prevention Day, experts emphasise the need for early intervention and proactive mental health measures to combat rising teen suicide rates. The South African… Read more »
September 12
South Africa: Teen Suicide Crisis in Schools Sparks Call for Urgent Action
A disturbing number of suicides among school learners and staff underscores the critical need for robust mental health support in schools. Anxiety, depression, bullying and online… Read more »
South Africa: 'Our Children Deserve Better' - Opposition Parties Decry Western Cape's Plan to Cut 2,400 Teacher Posts
Opposition parties in the Western Cape have expressed frustration over the provincial education department's plan to cut more than 2,400 teacher posts, describing it as an attack… Read more »
August 18
South Africa: Sextortion - - Frantic Teens Trapped By Blackmailers On Social Media
Global cybercriminals lure unwary children and adults into sending explicit photos of themselves - and then make their lives hell with the threat of exposure and demands for large… Read more »
August 06
South Africa: Almost 100 Girls Aged Between 10 and 14 Have Given Birth in the Eastern Cape Since April
Eastern Cape schools continue to battle with high numbers of teenage pregnancies, with more than 4,000 girls aged between 10 and 19 having given birth at public healthcare… Read more »
July 30
South Africa: High Court Confirms Mere Possession of Child Pornography Warrants Imprisonment
The Western Cape High Court has confirmed an effective sentence of eight years in prison for a Cape Town sex offender, Clinton Calder, who possessed thousands of child pornography… Read more »
July 28
South Africa: The Best Two Ways a Young Investor Can Start Saving for Retirement
A retirement annuity or a tax-free savings account could both do the job for young investors seeking to start putting money away for their retirement. Read more »
July 30
South Africa: Lessons From the Distressing Ordeal of Schoolboy Lifalethu Mbasana
A supervised bus service for learners could have spared Lifalethu Mbasana from his traumatic 7½-hour ordeal after school last week. Read more »
July 23
South Africa: Khayelitsha Mother's Harrowing Wait for Son (11) Who Went Missing After Being Kicked Off Bus
Lifalethu Mbasana went missing after he had to make his own way home from Simon's Town School in Cape Town's Deep South to Khayelitsha, over 50km, after a driver kicked him off the… Read more »
July 04
South Africa: The Myriad Challenges of South Africa's Youngest Cabinet Minister, Siviwe Gwarube
Eastern Cape-born Siviwe Gwarube is the country's youngest Cabinet minister. 'It's high time young South Africans start to see themselves represented in the people that lead them,'… Read more »
July 01
Africa: African Governments Must Bring Young People On Board for AfCFTA Trade Pact to Succeed
African governments need to earn the trust of young people if they are to successfully implement the African Continental Free Trade Area and ensure the participation of the largest… Read more »
June 20
South Africa: GNU Must Prioritise Greater Youth Inclusion and Not Deviate From Core ANC Principles - Youth League
The ANC Youth League has urged the government of national unity to focus on issues critical to young people, such as unemployment, higher education, crime and substance abuse.… Read more »
June 19
South Africa: SA's Youth Losing Hope in State's Ability to Help Them Achieve Their Dreams
Kuzoshuba (the situation will worsen) if the new Government of National Unity does not have the aspirations and interests of young people at heart and at the centre of their… Read more »
June 14
South Africa: Father's Rights - - the Complex Web Many Are Forced to Navigate to Access Their Children
Beyond the deadbeat and absent father phenomenon are some fathers who want to contribute effectively and be present in their children's lives. Read more »
June 16
South Africa: The Spirit of SA's 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising Lives On in Today's Generation
The specific issues they have to tackle may differ quite substantially, but make no mistake, the young people of South Africa still want to fight injustice on many levels and… Read more »
May 28
South Africa: Nonprofit Sounds Alarm Over Rising Child Hunger Fuelling 'Perpetual Cycle of Poverty' in SA
As we mark World Hunger Day (28 May) - which is dedicated to raising awareness of the global hunger crisis and malnutrition - South African NPO workers warn the hunger crisis is… Read more »
South Africa: How Party Manifestos Tackle the Plight of Children and Where Activists Say They Fall Short
A national election year could be a time for political parties to address the crisis facing children by offering the nation a new path towards ending child poverty. Here's a look… Read more »
May 21
South Africa: Early Childhood Development - Moving Beyond Departmental Silos
In anticipation of the 29 May elections, the early childhood development sector has introduced the People's Manifesto for Early Childhood Development, calling for the delivery of… Read more »
April 26
South Africa: As SA Marks 30 Years of Democracy, It Must Prioritise Safety of Its Children - Its Greatest Resource, Unicef Urges
The United Nations Children's Fund South Africa has called for the country's children to be put at the centre of the developmental agenda. Read more »
November 09, 2023
South Africa: 114 Children Have Died of Malnutrition in the Eastern Cape - Report
According to statistics kept by the Eastern Cape Department of Health, 1,722 children under the age of five in the province were newly diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition… Read more »
South Africa: Child Malnutrition in the Eastern Cape 'Qualifies As a Disaster' - Rights Commission Report
Child malnutrition in the Eastern Cape should be declared a disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act and compel the government to intervene immediately and decisively. This… Read more »
June 26, 2023
South Africa: One Child One Family - Giving Children a Voice and Preventing Harm
The nonprofit organisation One Child One Family recently gave children a chance to creatively express their issues and rights. The organisation has also established networks to… Read more »
June 13, 2023
South Africa: Nonprofit Help2read Steps in to Help Save a 'Lost Generation'
Education nonprofit help2read is placing the youth at the centre of their approach to South Africa's reading crisis. By employing young people from local communities as literacy… Read more »
May 12, 2023
South Africa: Cape Peninsula University of Technology Closes Campuses After Violent Protests, Arson
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology has closed its campuses, postponed an Open Day scheduled for Saturday, 13 May and cancelled all its operations and activities after… Read more »
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