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Child Welfare

Reported cases of child abuse and neglect rose to 26 000 in 2024-25
National
/ 11 June 2025

Reported cases of child abuse and neglect rose to 26 000 in 2024-25

These included 9 859 cases relating to sexual abuse reported in all nine provinces

By Umamah Bakharia
One in seven mothers in South Africa are teens, data shows
Health
/ 18 September 2024

One in seven mothers in South Africa are teens, data shows

Nearly 365 teenagers give birth in South Africa every day, with 10 of those daily births to mothers younger than 15

By Anna-Maria van Niekerk, Linda Pretorius and Laura Grant
International Day of Families: Fight the equity divide
Africa
/ 15 May 2021

International Day of Families: Fight the equity divide

Fight the equity divide so that African families have adequate food, social protection and access to technology

By Marie-Pierre Poirier and Mohamed Fall
But when the bough breaks …
Article
/ 8 March 2013

But when the bough breaks …

‘Baby bins’ can mean the difference between life – and death at the bottom of a trash can.

By Ina Skosana
Central Methodist Church ‘unsuitable’ for children
Article
/ 9 February 2010

Central Methodist Church ‘unsuitable’ for children

Although Johannesburg’s Central Methodist Church was an "unsuitable" shelter for children, it was their only option amid a lack of government support.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 2 September 2009

Survey reveals US fares poorly in child welfare

The United States has some of the industrial world’s worst rates of infant mortality, teenage pregnancy and child poverty.

By Greg Keller

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