Human trafficking under the spotlight
25 Jul 2018
Save the Children South Africa (SCSA) CEO Gugu Ndebele, has called for action against the scourge of human trafficking in southern Africa. Ndebele was speaking at a march held in the Mozambican town of Ressano Garcia, near the border with South Africa early this month.
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Child Care and Protection Policy on Its Way
12 Jul 2018
The Child Care and Protection Policy could be approved by Cabinet next month, revealed Professor Roseline September from the Department of Social Development, during a Save the Children South Africa (SCSA) seminar at the Marlboro Community Centre in late June.
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Back to the future: Quality education through respect, commitment and accountability
27 Jun 2018
The challenges confronting today’s youth range from socio-economic, to holding leaders accountable, and, above all, to forging a culture of mutual respect across race, class and gender lines.
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Save the Children's Role in Fight Against Malnutrition Hailed
21 Jun 2018
Save the Children South Africa’s (SCSA) role in the fight against malnutrition has been praised by government and community members in Limpopo. The organisation, in partnership with the provincial government, held a Child Health Awareness Day in Mashashane Village on 14 June 2018. This was part of SCSA’s health and nutrition project called Sireletsa Bana.
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A drive to empower ECD centres on child protection
28 May 2018
Save the Children South Africa has embarked on a drive aimed at equipping ECD practitioners with the tools to take care of children and enhance their resilience to violence. The primary focus is on prevention of violence against children, reducing the amount of violence that children are exposed to, upskilling children and parents to identify, report and respond to violence.
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AFGHANISTAN: ATTACK ON SAVE THE CHILDREN COMPOUND
24 Jan 2018
It is with profound sadness that we can confirm three Save the Children staff members were killed earlier today in an attack on our office in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
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An Africa Reimagined Raises R1.5 Million for Children
30 Nov 2017
Save the Children’s second annual gala raised over R1.5 million for vulnerable children in Africa.
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Counting the Cost of Underage Marriages in South Africa
20 Nov 2017
While the law gives parents the right of consent on child marriages, children have no say in the matter. This leaves them vulnerable to decisions usually based on financial gain for the parents.
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Break-in Robs Children of Their Rights
19 Oct 2017
Save the Children South Africa picking up the pieces after break-in at Hlayisanani Early Childhood Development Centre in Alexandra township
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