Demobbed child soldiers in DR Congo. Picture: United Nations. Thirty-five years after a United Nations (UN) commitment – by way of a convention – to protect children from being recruited as soldiers, ...

Child marriage is a major problem in many parts of the world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, and this comes despite efforts to stop it as many young girls are still married before they become ...

Without access to fresh water and without regular bathing, their feathers could lose their ability to protect them from the cold. Bathing also plays an important role in a bird’s overall hygiene.

South Africa, covered criminal activities, police investigations, police shootouts and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years. According to TimesLIVE, Mlondi Cele, who killed Bongeka Makhathini ...

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According to Netshiunda, when police arrived at the scene, the bodies of the woman and child were found in a pool of blood. They had multiple stab wounds. He said the man was found hanging inside the ...

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Popular podcaster Penuel “The Black Pen” Mlotshwa has admitted to withholding child support to several ... TheSouthAfrican.com is all about South Africa and the stories that affect South ...

Recently, I interviewed magistrates who shared their perspectives on how they create a child-friendly environment for children to testify. Out of curiosity, I requested one magistrate to allow me to ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA ... If you are in financial need, you can receive a grant to help you raise your child. You will need to be the child’s primary caregiver ...

Some social scientists have riposted that this oversimplifies and stigmatises a core African institution - the extended family, reflected in the adage 'it takes a village to raise a child'.