The mother allegedly tried to kill herself by drinking a poisonous substance but was found alive and is in hospital under police guard.
Police are investigating child abuse allegations after an 11-month-old baby boy died when he fell from the bed in Ventersburg.
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A 72-year-old Eastern Cape man has been sentenced to life for raping a nine-year-old after being released on parole for another rape case.
A 31-year-old man who raped two children and attempted to bribe them with R10 has been sentenced to two life terms.
SA alternative group Die Antwoord have received a home visit from social welfare over allegations of child neglect made by their foster son.
Gauteng crime at its worst…
The accused took a “butcher knife” he found in the kitchen and allegedly slit the throat of the minor.
The 52-year-old tenant from Waterloo claimed he and the 14-year-old girl have been in a relationship for the past 6 months.
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What a heartbreaking story this is: Police are now trying to identify a Midrand woman who abandoned a young boy in broad daylight.
The mother abandoned her eight month old baby and eight year old child with a stranger at the taxi rank, while she went into a tavern.
Police said the couple is charged with murder after the death of their four-month-old baby, who died of complications of malnutrition.
Wayne and Justine Loubser both tried to sell their baby separately, discounting the price when they realised the other was at the same game.
Section27, a civil rights group, is taking legal action against education and police authorities over a lack of action. A school caretaker allegedly implicated in two incidents of sexual assault but continues to work at the school.
A 26-year-old father allegedly beat his 10-month-old son to death because he could not tolerate the child’s crying, according to the police.
The child sustained some injuries and has since undergone a medical checkup before being taken to a place of safety
A senior advocate and his associate facing serious child abuse charges. The pair allegedly participated in the rape of young boys at a Johannesburg home after luring them there from social media.
A 32-year-old woman from Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, accused of selling naked photos of her four-year-old daughter on the dark web by the FBI, appeared in court on Thursday.
The 33-year-old woman has since been arrested and faces charges of child abuse as well as violating a restraining order
A teacher has been captured ramming a massive wooden log into a learner’s head in an assault video that has been circulating on social media.
The couple from Komani have been charged with attempted murder, child abuse, and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
The Eastern Cape couple allegedly forced the 12-year-old to eat his own faeces in full view of friends and now face several charges
A 36-year old mother and a 57-year old grandmother were arrested for attempting to sell the girl to a human trafficking syndicate in Gauteng.
A couple have appeared in court facing an attempted murder charge after a child relieved himself outside the gate of their home.