Latest articles on Child Abuse

We must fight the scourge of child domestic labour

Article Jacqueline Halima Mgumia & Rainer Ebert - 17 Mar 2020

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

You can’t beat discipline into a child

Article Ellapen Rapiti - 4 Oct 2019

Children displaying aberrant behaviour have often been traumatised and require counselling

Australia’s Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal

Article Holly Robertson - 21 Aug 2019

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

Prosecutors insist Pell child sex conviction ‘unimpeachable’

Article Erin Handley - 6 Jun 2019

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

Cardinal Pell appeals ‘impossible’ child sex conviction

Article Erin Handley - 5 Jun 2019

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

French cardinal convicted over sex abuse cover-up

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Mar 2019

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

Top pope adviser convicted of child sex crimes

Article Agency - 26 Feb 2019

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

A medical app helps identify abuse of children

Article Advertising Supplement - 30 Nov 2018

Runner-up Winner: Medi-App: Research Project

Catholic church split over abuse scandal gravity

Article Catherine Marciano & Ella Ide - 28 Oct 2018

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

Yes, women can be sexual predators

Article Carl Collison - 12 Oct 2018

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

Pope calls bishops to ‘child protection’ meeting in February

Article Agency - 12 Sep 2018

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

Bird Island child abuse: The truth will set us free

Article Mia Swart - 13 Aug 2018

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

Hull septuagenarian sent to prison for preying on Kenyan girls

Africa Sarah Smit - 19 Jul 2018

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

‘Spanking judgement sets a dangerous precedent’

Article Amanda Khoza News24 - 23 Oct 2017

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.

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

Article Bongekile Macupe - 12 Oct 2017

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

vital information

The Mail & Guardian’s essential coverage of the ongoing coronavirus crisis is free to read for everyone.

If you would like to support us, please consider taking out a subscription.

Latest

National

Constitutional Court ruling on restructuring dispute is good for employers

Sarah Smit - 30 Oct 2020

A judgment from the apex court empowers employers to change their workers’ contracts — without consultation

Coronavirus

KZN officials cash in on ‘danger pay for Covid-19’

des erasmus - 30 Oct 2020

Leadership failures at Umdoni local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal have caused a ‘very unhappy’ ANC PEC to fire the mayor and chief whip

National

The living nightmare of environmental activists who protest mine expansion

khaya koko & Oupa Nkosi - 29 Oct 2020

Last week Fikile Ntshangase was gunned down as activists fight mining company Tendele’s expansions. Community members tell the M&G about the ‘kill lists’ and the dread they live with every day

Press Releases

Special Reports

Introducing the new CSIR strategy and identity

special reports - 30 Oct 2020

This will guide the research, development and innovation organisation in its pursuit to conduct research that enables a capable state

Special Reports

Itec serves up high-tech integrated surveillance system for family food company

special reports - 27 Oct 2020

The system includes facial recognition software and a thermal screening solution that will provide instant temperature screening of all employees

Special Reports

Transport Month

[email protected] - 23 Oct 2020

An infrastructure-led recovery will help to stimulate demand in the South African economy, which is vital post the Covid-19 pandemic

Special Reports

Limpopo’s Economic Recovery Plan to fight Covid-19 impact

special reports - 23 Oct 2020

Billions have been set aside to help farmers and industries get back on their feet as part of the Limpopo Socio-Economic Recovery Plan

Special Reports

Disrupt the corrupt

special reports - 22 Oct 2020

Whistle-blowers should be seen as real heroes in the fight against corruption and we need a change in culture for this to happen

Special Reports

Corporates: A force for good for a sustainable future

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

In order to see people and nature thrive what is required is a strong focus on partnerships – we cannot act alone anymore

Special Reports

Combatting wildlife crime in Southern Africa activity annual programme statement (APS) No. 04

special reports - 20 Oct 2020

Concept papers are sought for implementating activities, for a multi-faceted programme that aims to reduce poaching and illegal trade in wildlife

Special Reports

The financial decisions made during your life journey, and their impact on your retirement outcome

special reports - 19 Oct 2020

The longer you save towards retirement the larger your retirement savings are expected to be due to the effect of compounding interest