Children are our future
Children are our future: Why do we rape, abuse and kill them? Child Protection Week is marked in South Africa from 2 to 9 June 2019. And yet, in the past three years, 99% of children in South Africa experienced or witnessed violence, 2,600 children were murdered – 5% of the total murders – and […]
Ubuntu for the future of Africa
#AfricaMonth: Ubuntu for the future of Africa Africa’s youth are the future of the continent and the philosophical principle of ubuntu can ensure a brighter tomorrow. For many South Africans the word ubuntu is steeped in history, believed to have originated around the mid-nineteenth century by the Zulu community. Since the country’s transition to democracy […]
The issue of youth unemployment
The issue of youth unemployment and economic empowerment Throughout the world it has been revealed that young people are capable of contributing to the economy by working, starting businesses and leading organisations, yet far too many do not have access to the opportunities they need to reach their full potential. In our country this is demonstrated […]
Child protection
CHILD PROTECTION SHOULD BE A YEAR-ROUND EFFORT Each year, government and organisations around the country gear up to mark National Child Protection Week with a multitude of campaigns and programmes designed to raise awareness about children’s rights and provide services for their safety. It is a week aimed at mobilising all sectors of South African […]
