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children in poverty
news

UNICEF: 100,000 Haitian kids at risk of starving to death

Prime drink
News

Why you shouldn’t give your child Prime Hydration – Nutritionist

Prime drinks
News

Is the popular Prime drink losing its appeal with schools?

children in poverty
World News

UNICEF: 100,000 Haitian kids at risk of starving to death

Prime drink
News

Why you shouldn’t give your child Prime Hydration – Nutritionist

Prime drinks
News

Is the popular Prime drink losing its appeal with schools?

Understanding Why Children Steal: Tips for Parents
Parenting and Kids

Understanding why children steal: Tips for parents

By The Conversation08-05-2023 15:29

It can be distressing for parents to discover that their child has taken something that doesn’t belong to them.

child holiday car
Lifestyle

Sister is denied a vacation after she declines to babysit

By More Mabandi18-04-2023 15:04

The lady who refused to pay for her sister’s vacation trip because she won’t watch the children has received praise.

Parents' own school experiences influence school choice
Education

Parents’ own school experiences influence school choice: Children

By The Conversation14-04-2023 14:54

Parents’ own educational experiences are a major factor in shaping their decisions about where to enroll their children in school.

A Phobia presents itself in a number of categories and is a source of fear and anxiety for a person.
Offbeat

Phobia of the Day: Carcerophobia

By Arnold Charles04-04-2023 11:50

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an irrational response.

A Phobia presents itself in a number of categories and is a source of fear and anxiety for a person.
Offbeat

Phobia of the Day: Pedophobia

By Arnold Charles03-04-2023 11:34

A phobia is an anxiety disorder involving fear of a situation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an irrational response.

National plan: priority for homeless children
World News

National plan: priority for homeless children

By The Conversation22-03-2023 10:06

Children end up homeless and alone because of a lack of effective care and guardianship by families, or by state governments.

rubbish
Cape Town

Children at Cape Town crèche caught in a dispute over rubbish

By Ground Up17-03-2023 11:27

Councillor says rubbish container can’t be moved onto nearby private land; landowner says no one has ever asked him

us department o labour
World News

US vows clampdown on ‘alarming’ child labor surge

By Agence France-Presse28-02-2023 11:54

The US government on Monday announced plans to clamp down on an “alarming” surge in child labor in the country.

usa florida police
World News

Gunman returns to Florida murder scene, kills reporter and child

By Agence France-Presse23-02-2023 09:42

A man suspected of killing a woman in Florida returned to the scene of the crime hours later and gunned down a television reporter and a nine-year-old girl.

Turkey detains man trying to kidnap baby after quake
World News

Turkey detains man trying to kidnap baby after quake

By Agence France-Presse16-02-2023 11:21

Turkish police have detained a man trying to steal a baby from a hospital in southern Turkey, following the catastrophic earthquake that hit the region.

400 000 children world cancer
News

Almost 400 000 children worldwide are annually diagnosed with cancer

By Virginia Keppler-Young15-02-2023 12:23

Almost 400 000 children globally has cancer.

children in Masiphumelele
Cape Town

Township boxer wants to train “the next Tyson”

By Ground Up08-02-2023 13:26

A group of children in Masiphumelele can be found stretching, running, learning jabs, ducking and punching techniques and other exercises.

school children
News

New report: Literacy crisis deepening in South Africa

By Ground Up08-02-2023 11:55

A new report from the 2030 Reading Panel has found that basic literacy among children in South Africa has declined,

Thai rescuers rescue toddler trapped down well
World News

Thai rescuers rescue toddler trapped down well

By Agence France-Presse07-02-2023 09:13

Rescuers retrieved a toddler who fell down a 13-metre (42-foot) well in remote rural Thailand, after an overnight digging operation.

France to introduce new system to restrict porn access by minors
World News

Porn restrictions: France to introduce new system for minors

By Agence France-Presse06-02-2023 14:01

France is set to announce new measures this week to prevent minors from accessing porn websites, in the latest struggle to protect children.

Bo stadium in Sierra Leone
Africa News

Children injured getting free sanitary pads in Sierra Leone

By Agence France-Presse03-02-2023 10:59

Children were injured when a railing collapsed at a stadium in southern Sierra Leone where the president and first lady were holding a ceremony.

lgbt uganda
Africa News

Uganda removes rainbow from park tower after LGBTQ row

By Agence France-Presse02-02-2023 15:55

Ugandan authorities announced the removal of a rainbow painting from a children’s park following an uproar among parents who alleged that the “satanic” design.

kenyean police
Africa News

Kenya arrests teachers for forcing pupils to simulate sex

By Agence France-Presse02-02-2023 13:21

Kenyan police said they had arrested six teachers over a viral video of primary school pupils simulating sex as punishment.

Sho Madjozi released her debut children's book
Entertainment

Sho Madjozi released her debut children’s book

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele01-02-2023 18:30

Internationally renowned South African musician, Sho Madjozi uses her pain of losing her little sister to inspire children

Health warning study for children and teens physical activities
Health and Fitness

Health warning study for children and teens’ physical activities

By The Conversation30-01-2023 10:37

Children and teens’ physical activities stats have dropped drastically since COVID-19 pandemic and it keeps getting worse.

playdate
Offbeat

It is international playdate day

By Michelle Swart21-01-2023 06:28

On 21 January we celebrate international playdate day, a day to encourage children to go outside, catch some sun, and play

Scholar transport driver school
News

Scholar transport: More than a ride, it’s your child’s life

By Virginia Keppler-Young18-01-2023 10:49

Drivers of Scholar transport should keep to the laws of the road.

kid inventors'
Offbeat

Celebrate little geniuses on kid inventors’ day

By Michelle Swart17-01-2023 07:08

Kid inventors’ day honors children who have dared to defy the world and come up with better solutions than all the adults before them

undocumented children
Education

Undocumented children struggle to find schools

By Ground Up13-01-2023 09:46

Many children of immigrant parents who are undocumented are struggling to get places in South African schools.

E-gaming tournament
Gaming

China approves first foreign video games since crackdown

By Agence France-Presse28-12-2022 13:38

Chinese regulators approved 44 new foreign video game titles Wednesday, the first to be allowed to hit the market since an industry crackdown to rein in minors’ gaming habits swept the sector last year.

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