Daily Maverick

Child Protection Week

Maverick News

‘We are completely broken,’ say parents of five-year-old killed in gang crossfire

By Hazel Friedman

South Africa

SA's alarming child violence rates demand collaboration between government and NGOs

By Chandré Gould, Gugu Xaba, Suzan Eriksson, Wilmi Dippenaar and Monica Woodhouse

South Africa

Gauteng Social Development Department returns R102m to Treasury while NPOs await critical funding

By Takudzwa Pongweni

South Africa

‘He died in pain, but not in vain’ — mom transforms personal loss into a fight to protect SA’s children

By Lerato Mutsila

Maverick Citizen

Gaps in the safety net — breaking down state and societal protections for children

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Kristin Engel

South Africa

Inside the mind of a monster — understanding the psychology of child abusers

By Kristin Engel and Lerato Mutsila

South Africa

Attacks on children — the scourge of violent crime affecting SA’s most vulnerable

By Tamsin Metelerkamp and Vincent Cruywagen

South Africa

Constitutional rights for children: An urgent call for early childhood development in South Africa

By Nobukhosi Zulu-Taruza, Tess Peacock, Nurina Ally, Cameron McConnachie, Daniel Peter Al-Naddaf and Mmatsetshweu Ruby Motaung

South Africa

From shoplifting to watered-down formula — desperate new moms and SA’s malnutrition crisis

By Lillian Roberts

South Africa

Like sweeping leaves in a cyclone, Child Protection Week echoes with empty promises

By Robyn Wolfson Vorster

South Africa

Eastern Cape community secures arrest of man after his son (8) escapes from being chained up in dark shack

By Estelle Ellis

South Africa

Part of child protection is allowing kids to be themselves when it comes to gender

By Kholofelo Mphahlele

DM is much better if you are signed in...

Child Protection Week

Maverick News

‘We are completely broken,’ say parents of five-year-old killed in gang crossfire

South Africa

SA's alarming child violence rates demand collaboration between government and NGOs

South Africa

Gauteng Social Development Department returns R102m to Treasury while NPOs await critical funding

South Africa

‘He died in pain, but not in vain’ — mom transforms personal loss into a fight to protect SA’s children

Maverick Citizen

Gaps in the safety net — breaking down state and societal protections for children

South Africa

Inside the mind of a monster — understanding the psychology of child abusers

South Africa

Attacks on children — the scourge of violent crime affecting SA’s most vulnerable

South Africa

Constitutional rights for children: An urgent call for early childhood development in South Africa

South Africa

From shoplifting to watered-down formula — desperate new moms and SA’s malnutrition crisis

South Africa

Like sweeping leaves in a cyclone, Child Protection Week echoes with empty promises

South Africa

Eastern Cape community secures arrest of man after his son (8) escapes from being chained up in dark shack

South Africa

Part of child protection is allowing kids to be themselves when it comes to gender