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352 children murdered in SA (Oct to Dec 2021)

19 Feb 2022

More than 350 children murdered in South Africa between Oct and Dec 2021

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2021 MTN Award for Social Change.

14 Oct 2021

Save the Children and partners win the 2021 MTN Award for Social Change.
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What will your legacy be?

14 Oct 2021

What will your legacy be?
 
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The effect of school closure on children

14 Oct 2021

School closure –  many children were left out
 
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Our 2020 Integrated Report is ready for you!

14 Oct 2021

Our 2020 Integrated Report is ready for you!
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Teen pregnancies increase during COVID-19

14 Oct 2021

Teen pregnancies increase during COVID-19
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If you don't support it, report it!

21 Sep 2021

Report any incidents of fraud, corruption, misconduct or unethical behavior to the Save the Children ethics and fraud hotline. 

Reporting channels:
WhatApp 0860 004 004
Email: [email protected]
Online:behonest,co.za
Toll-free number: 0800 604 605

 
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#SaveWithStories 

6 Sep 2021

Save the Children South Africa and Nal’ibali partner for Literacy Week
Literacy holds the key for education and employment success.  In 2016 we saw that 78% of Grade 4s could not read for meaning in South Africa in any language.  This situation is further deteriorating by additional factors coming into play. We know that children are currently experiencing up to a year of learning losses due to school disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Additional compounding factors include civil unrest, damage to schools, and destruction to libraries as we have recently seen in KwaZulu-Natal.  The implication of this is that our children have less opportunities to boost their literacy. 
 

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Save our Education

26 Jul 2021

We have failed to protect the right of every child to an education. We are in an education emergency. 
Save the Children calls on all parties to immediately focus on Saving our Education.

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