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Child Abuse

Charges dropped against one accused in Joshlin Smith case
National
/ 21 October 2024

Charges dropped against one accused in Joshlin Smith case

The state says the matter is ready to be transferred to the high court

By Umamah Bakharia
Hitting children is never okay!
Opinion
/ 1 February 2023

Hitting children is never okay!

Wise words are just as effective in countering unwanted behaviour in children, with none of the long-term effects of physical punishment

By Rainer Ebert and Jackson Juma Coy
State fails at-risk children as R55m orphanage stands empty
National
/ 15 May 2021

State fails at-risk children as R55m orphanage stands empty

Boikagong Centre in Mahikeng has been closed for almost two years because it did not meet safety requirements. The discarded children say they want a safe place to learn, but instead endure rape and other violence

By Khaya Koko
We must fight the scourge of child domestic labour
Article
/ 17 March 2020

We must fight the scourge of child domestic labour

More than 17-million children around the world are involved in domestic labour. The recent death of 17-year-old Salome Zacharia in Tanzania highlights their plight

By Jacqueline Halima Mgumia and Rainer Ebert
You can’t beat discipline into a child
Article
/ 4 October 2019

You can’t beat discipline into a child

Children displaying aberrant behaviour have often been traumatised and require counselling

By Ellapen Rapiti
Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal
Article
/ 21 August 2019

Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal

Pell had been trying to overturn the verdicts and six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s

By Holly Robertson
Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction ‘unimpeachable’
Article
/ 6 June 2019

Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction ‘unimpeachable’

Lawyers for Pell had on Wednesday raised 13 objections to his conviction on five counts of sexual abuse

By Erin Handley
Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction
Article
/ 5 June 2019

Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction

Pell is battling guilty verdicts handed down against him in December on five counts of sexually assaulting two choirboys

By Erin Handley
French cardinal convicted over sex abuse cover-up
Article
/ 7 March 2019

French cardinal convicted over sex abuse cover-up

A court in Lyon ruled that Cardinal Phillip Brown was guilty of failing to report the abuse of a minor between 2014 and 2015.

By Pierre Pratabuy
Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes
Article
/ 26 February 2019

Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes

​Australian Cardinal George Pell, one of Pope Francis’ closest advisers, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys

By Agency
A medical app helps identify abuse of children
Article
/ 30 November 2018

A medical app helps identify abuse of children

Runner-up Winner: Medi-App: Research Project

By Advertising Supplement
Catholic church split over abuse scandal gravity
Article
/ 28 October 2018

Catholic church split over abuse scandal gravity

The Vatican has already warned that in some countries the church is dragging its feet because of cultural difference over what constitutes child abuse

By Catherine Marciano and Ella Ide
Yes, women can be sexual predators
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Yes, women can be sexual predators

It happens far more frequently than is generally believed, and can psychologically scar men for life

By Carl Collison
Pope calls bishops to ‘child protection’ meeting in February
Article
/ 12 September 2018

Pope calls bishops to ‘child protection’ meeting in February

The Church has been hit by a series of child abuse scandals in recent years

By Agency
Bird Island child abuse: The truth will set us free
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Bird Island child abuse: The truth will set us free

Apartheid’s ministers must account for their crimes and we too need to confront them

By Mia Swart
Hull septuagenarian sent to prison for preying on Kenyan girls
Africa
/ 19 July 2018

Hull septuagenarian sent to prison for preying on Kenyan girls

While on holiday, 72-year-old Keith Morris used his elevated status among villagers to groom young girls

By Sarah Smit
‘Spanking judgement sets a dangerous precedent’
Article
/ 23 October 2017

‘Spanking judgement sets a dangerous precedent’

Freedom of Religion SA on Monday said a high court ruling which ordered parents to no longer spank their children would set a dangerous precedent.

By Amanda Khoza News24
Principal and team removed from school for “concealing” sexual abuse of pupils
Article
/ 12 October 2017

Principal and team removed from school for “concealing” sexual abuse of pupils

​The Gauteng dpt. of education removed the principal of the Soweto primary school where over 50 pupils were allegedly sexually assaulted by a guard.

By Bongekile Macupe
Children exploited in custom videos
Africa
/ 1 September 2017

Children exploited in custom videos

Chinese vendors have been selling videos of African children advertising products and sending messages amid criticisms of child exploitation

By Staff Reporter
Slice Of Life: ​A killer among us
Article
/ 23 May 2017

Slice Of Life: ​A killer among us

We think we recognise what a rapist looks like, but the man accused of killing Courtney Pieters seems very decent.

By Carl Collison
Should the government tell you how to discipline your children?
Article
/ 4 May 2017

Should the government tell you how to discipline your children?

New research reveals complex relationships between harsh parenting and violence later in life for children.

By Joan Van Dyk
​Child abuse can be curbed if the will to keep our children safe is tangibly realised
Analysis
/ 30 August 2016

​Child abuse can be curbed if the will to keep our children safe is tangibly realised

South Africa is on its way to being a pathfinder country in the realm of preventing violence towards children – but more can and needs to be done.

By Staff Reporter
[From our archives] Four frightening facts about child sexual abuse in South Africa
Article
/ 5 June 2016

[From our archives] Four frightening facts about child sexual abuse in South Africa

South Africa’s first national study on the incidence of child sexual abuse reports on the extent of crimes committed against local youth.

By Amy Green
SA boys more at risk of sexual abuse than girls – study
Article
/ 1 June 2016

SA boys more at risk of sexual abuse than girls – study

One in three South African boys have experienced some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime.

By Amy Green
Childhood in SA is a hard-knock life
Article
/ 24 May 2016

Childhood in SA is a hard-knock life

Police are inadequately trained and social services too poorly resourced to deal with all of the reported cases of child abuse.

By Ina Skosana
SAHRC recommends ban on corporal punishment
Analysis
/ 11 February 2016

SAHRC recommends ban on corporal punishment

If Cabinet goes ahead with the process to enact the requisite legislation, it will be illegal for parents and caregivers to hit children.

By Staff Reporter
Funny what I can’t laugh about
Analysis
/ 21 January 2016

Funny what I can’t laugh about

Laughter can be nurturing but some issues are simply off limits.

By Helen Moffett
Ugandan maid jailed four years for torturing toddler
Africa
/ 15 December 2014

Ugandan maid jailed four years for torturing toddler

A Ugandan maid, who made headlines after a video showing her torturing a toddler was released, has been given four years in jail for abuse.

By Staff Reporter
Don’t call them pests; rapists are criminals
Article
/ 11 December 2014

Don’t call them pests; rapists are criminals

We glibly make light of violent abuse by calling those who perpetrate sex crimes ‘pests’.

By Sarah Wild
A new kind of fatherhood can prevent violence
Article
/ 8 December 2014

A new kind of fatherhood can prevent violence

Gender-based abuse costs South Africa up to R40bn a year, but can be tackled at its root by dads taking an active role in caring for their children.

By Wessel Van and Den Berg
Dear Diary: 16 days aren’t enough
Article
/ 4 December 2014

Dear Diary: 16 days aren’t enough

The endless refrain of child molestation, rape, murder, incest, violence goes on and on and on.

By Mandy de Waal
Violence against women and children costs SA $173bn
Analysis
/ 30 October 2014

Violence against women and children costs SA $173bn

The most devastating impact of violence comes not from wars, but from child and woman abuse; an area often neglected and needing much more attention.

By Staff Reporter
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