Registration for the ISPCAN International Congress is under way. Register by 10 June 2008 for the discounted Early-Bird rate.

Childline South Africa has been working on the redevelopment of the data collection programme and it is well on track. It is envisaged that this will be web-based by the end of 2008. This will eradicate many of the problems that have been experienced by Childlines but it does mean that all counselors will be encouraged to work directly online.

The International Labour Organisation gave the Childline national office funding to flag the worst forms of child labour in all national forums in which the National Coordinator participates and to write articles for publication or contract someone to write these articles. A request was also made to track the management of child labour through the crisis lines and Lamese Mukadem has been contracted to do this from the national office.

Watch this space for updates and visit the Eliminating Child Labour in Southern Africa site for more information on child labour issues.

If you are interested in the news and views of the network, download Childline South Africa's Network News. This is published every two months and highlights one of the provincial offices as well as conferences and meetings attended that have an impact on the network.

Click here to view the latest edition: Childline SA Network News March 2008.

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The VSK (Vereniging Tegen Seksuele Kindermishandeling – Association against child sexual abuse) represented by Janny van Heerbeek, has presented Childline SA with EU$800 and a certificate of support on behalf of the organisation, in order to make a contribution to Childline’s treatment programmes for sexually abused children.

If you want up to date information regarding legislation affecting children, you've got it here.

After months of careful planning and collating of information, Childline South Africa is launching its new website.