The cries SA can't ignore

Childcarers and educators say the same thing: early neglect of children is catastophic for later learning.

Horn of Africa drought to worsen, says Unicef

The plight of millions of people left hungry by a harsh drought across the Horn of Africa is set to worsen, a top UN official has warned.

Climate change and Africa's vanishing lake

Five-year-old Fatime Owye's emaciated body evokes memories of famines such as those in 1980s Ethiopia.

Polio comes back to haunt Africa

Lax immunisation has resulted in outbreaks in formerly virus-free zones on the continent.

Complacency fuels new Aids surge in West

Complacency among young people is causing a new surge of the Aids epidemic in the United States and European nations a top United Nations expert said.

Unicef says HIV-free generation achievable

A generation of babies could be born free of Aids if the international community stepped up efforts to provide universal access to HIV prevention.

Children in war: the lost millions looking for a voice

Millions of children lost in war around the world miss the right to feel a parent's love more than anything else.

Polio kills 97 in Congo; mass immunisations planned

Unicef gets ready to launch a mass immunisation campaign in the Republic of Congo, after an outbreak of polio claimed 97 lives in under a week.

Mother-baby HIV box aims to help halt transmission

It's no great medical breakthrough, just a simple colour-coded box packed with HIV drugs and pictures.

Unicef: New cholera outbreak 'almost inevitable' in Zim

Zimbabwe's crumbling infrastructure makes another cholera outbreak "almost inevitable", the United Nations Children's Fund warned on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka war rages, thousands trapped

Sri Lanka's navy rescued more than 640 people who fled the war zone in a clutch of small boats as Tiger rebels fired, the military said on Wednesday.

Using cellphone technology to fight hunger

SMS technology is now being used by health workers in Africa to monitor nutrition levels in their communities.

Unicef says 6 000 child soldiers active in Darfur

There are about 6 000 child soldiers in Sudan's war-torn region of Darfur where about two million children have been affected by conflict.

'Sometimes I don’t feel safe'

The Sonke PhotoVoice Project allows children to talk about their wants and needs. Kristin Palitza reports.

Skills stats shock students

The M2 Coffee Shop's Grade 10 Autumn Academy this year unpacked the global skills shortage by highlighting some frightening worldwide statistics.

Get a charitable status

You've got the salary, the job title, and the shiny business cards to prove your work status. So why does something feel not quite right?

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