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Devastating Reality: Another Child's Life allegedly lost to Maternal Violence
Devastating Reality: Another Child's Life allegedly lost to Maternal Violence
Pretoria, 15 July 2025- Save the Children South Africa (SCSA) was devastated when the news of Jayden-Lee Meek's death first broke, our hearts were shattered by the loss of a bright and promising 11-year-old life. The thought of such a young boy being brutally taken from his family, friends and community was deeply destressing. Now, with the recent arrest of his mother in connection with his…
Joshlin Smith Judgement_Media Statement
Pretoria, 2 May 2025- Save the Children South Africa (SCSA) welcomes the guilty verdict in the Joshlin Smith case- a testament to the unwavering dedication of law enforcement and a beacon of hope for justice. Yet, it also lays bare the harsh reality of child abuse and exploitation that plagues our nation.
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Int Day to End Corporal Punishment_Media Statement
42% of Children in South Africa Experience Violence: It's Time to Act
Gauteng, 30 April 2025- Today, on the International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children, Save the Children South Africa (SCSA) stands unwavering in its commitment to protecting every child's fundamental right to a life free from violence. Despite South Africa's groundbreaking progress in prohibiting corporal punishment in all settings, the harsh reality is that many children continue to suffer in silence. The…
ACCENTURE GRANTS $1.3 MILLION TO SAVE THE CHILDREN FOR YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INNOVATION
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has granted $1.3 million to NGO Save the Children in South Africa for youth entrepreneurship and social innovation projects over a three-year period. Save the Children has been adopted as part of the Accenture Skills 2 Succeed (S2S) programme. Accenture has been working with Save the
Children in other countries, but this is the first time they have engaged the South Africa
cohort.
CHILDREN CANNOT LIVE THEIR LIVES IN FEAR. THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO BE SAFE.
The scourge of violent crimes committed against children in South Africa is at an all-time high, the country has been marred with numerous reports of gruesome crimes against children in recent weeks. Our country’s history of violence and inequality compounded with today’s high poverty and unemployment rates, places many children at risk of domestic violence, substance abuse, sexual abuse and neglect.
Emergency Alert: SA Floods
Save the Children South Africa calls for the protection of children as widespread flooding and heavy rains sweep through the country. The Co-operative Governance Department (COGTA) confirmed 12 deaths due to flooding in seven provinces in the country - four people in Mpumalanga, three in Eastern Cape, and four in KwaZulu-Natal and one in Gauteng. Many others were swept away by the rains and are still missing, thousands of people have been displaced from their homes.
Partnership Launched to Bridge the Digital Divide
Are Matric Learners Prepared with the Skills and Competencies They Need for an Ever–Changing World?
The overall pass rate for the matric class of 2022 is 80.1% - a 3.7% improvement since the previous cohort. Minister Angie Motshekga announced the official National Senior Certificate results on 19 January and commended the resilience and determination of the class of 2022; who rose to the occasion despite facing much adversity in their final years of schooling – Covid19, load shedding and service delivery protests to name a few.