Children from across the globe wake up this morning to celebrate a special man in their lives. Father’s Day is commemorated annually in the month of June. It’s a day that many families choose to shower their dads with love and gratitude for the sacrifices he makes. However, the little ones[…]
By Aneeqa du Plessis Despite the massive tragedy that rocked the Mitchells Plain community on Tuesday morning, residents have rallied together to support the families of the five children that were killed in the catastrophic collision on AZ Berman Drive. Two other children were left seriously injured after the bakkie[…]
Tajikistan has repatriated over a hundred women and children from camps in Syria where they have been held for years, as the international community continues to delay in the repatriation of tens of thousands of Daesh fighters and their relatives from the war-torn country. In a statement by Tajikistan’s Foreign[…]
The deadly measles disease has spread among children in Hajjah province in north-western Yemen, medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), warned on Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. “So many children are presenting with measles at Abs hospital” in Hajjah province, MSF Director, Christos Christou, said on Twitter. “There is a gap[…]
A 14-year-old charged with insulting the king. A 13-year-old physically dragged out of a restaurant by police officers. A 17-year-old shot with rubber bullets and beaten. These are among the stories revealed in a new report from Amnesty International, which documents alleged human rights violations in connection to children participating[…]
Children being raped by their own parents has become a growing pattern in South Africa, but there might be many more unreported cases because many children suffer in silence, says a psychologist. Teddy Bear Clinic for abused children director and psychologist Dr Shaheda Omar told TimesLIVE that some children who were[…]
The brutal killing of children in South Africa remains a huge concern. Statistics by the South African Police Service (SAPS) show that more than 500 children were murdered between April and September this year. As the country observes 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children, children’s rights[…]
LOCAL A report on crime statistics has been released by Police Minister Bheki Cele for the period between July and September of this year. There were over 10 000 rape reports to the police during this period, and over 4 300 perpetrators were arrested. “Despite being closer to celebrating the[…]
LOCAL The United Nations children’s organisation, UNICEF, says 73% of children and youth in South Africa felt they needed mental health support over the past year. The latest UNICEF South Africa U-Report poll has revealed that 38% actively sought help. UNICEF representative in South Africa, Christine Muhigana, says more children[…]
INTERNATIONAL Government rocket attacks targeting camps for displaced people in rebel-held Idlib province killed at least 10 civilians and wounded more than 77 on Sunday, according to both the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the Syrian Network for Human Rights. The crowded area of the camps in northern Syria was targeted[…]
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