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South Africa: Mother in Court for Child Abandonment
SAPS, 8 June 2020
On 04 June 2020 at 07:15, a member of the community found a new-born baby boy at the corner of Yolan and Havenside Drive in Bayview. Read more »
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South Africa: NGOs Urged to Report Child Abandonment Cases
SAnews.gov.za, 12 June 2020
The Department Social Development has appealed to non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to report all cases of child abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation. Read more »
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South Africa: Women Needing to Abandon Their Babies Don't Have Safe Options - This Must Change
The Conversation Africa, 20 July 2021
In South Africa it is against the law to abandon a child - specifically an infant, in such a way that the baby is likely to die. But people are rarely prosecuted for this crime.… Read more »
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South Africa: Social Development Wishes Children Well On International Children's Day
Govt of SA, 1 June 2021
Today South Africa joins the global community to celebrate International Children's Day in the midst of the third wave of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Minister of Social… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Welcomes Adoption of United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution
Govt of SA, 2 June 2021
South Africa welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution on ensuring respect for international human rights law and international humanitarian law… Read more »