Children

JOHANNESBURG, 22 September 2008 (IRIN) - Hundreds of thousands of undocumented Namibian children may be deprived of social service benefits, but a new government initiative launched at one of the country’s busiest hospitals hopes to change all that.

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BONDOLFI MISSION - Five children have died in Zimbabwe’s southern drought-prone Masvingo province from severe malnutrition-related illnesses, according to members of a faith-based mission.

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By Bathandwa Mbola

Pretoria -The Tshwaraganang Community Project in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, on Wednesday received a donation of R10 000 from the South African Post Office.

Run by Kathryn Sepato the Tshwaraganang Community Project is a non-profit initiative which cares for 17 boys and girls. The centre also feeds more than 100 children daily from child-headed households in the area.

These children range from toddlers to teenagers and all have lost ...

By Luyanda Makapela

Boksburg – Communities, government and associations such as the Girl Guides have the responsibility to guide young girls to realise their dreams, says Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

“We have a responsibility to guide these young girls and allow them to realise their dreams,” said Ms Mlambo-Ngcuka while addressing the 33rd World Association of Girl Guides and Girls Scouts (WAGGGS).

“This requires that we ...

By Edwin Tshivhidzo, Tel: (012) 314-2454

Johannesburg - Members of the public can now anonymously report any images of sexual abuse discovered on the internet through a newly launched website.

The website, www.fpbprochild.org.za, which is available 24 hours, seven days a week was launched in Johannesburg on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba.

Mr Gigaba said the website service will afford members of the public ...