We understand that due to the President declaring a national disaster and children being at home from school, there may be many questions on your mind about COVID19, what it is and how do you keep yourself safe? Here’s some information you may find helpful: Frequently Asked Questions about COVID19 (As per the World Health […]

MEDIA STATEMENT FROM CHILDLINE SA NATIONAL OFFICE: In response to violence against Women and Children in South Africa – September 2019   Childline South Africa stands with the entire nation in mourning the loss of the lives of all children and women and the suffering this has caused their families as a result of Gender […]

The South African Law Reform Commission approved the Discussion Paper on Sexual Offences (Pornography and Children) at its meeting held on 16 March 2019. Here are the links to the media statement and the discussion paper: The Commission invites comment on the discussion paper and the draft Bill which accompanies it. Comments may also be […]

Durban – South African Child Rights activist, Joan van Niekerk, graduated with a PhD in Social Work from the University of KwaZulu-Natal this week. Her PhD study has provided recommendations for the creation of a developmental model for child protection services in the country. In her research, Van Niekerk, the former director of Childline, explored […]

Judge Keitleigh’s finding in the appeal of a father against a conviction of assault on his son is welcomed by Childline, which for many years has advocated for equal protections for children in law, as compared with protection for adults. There is no question about an adult or teenager hitting another adult –this is clearly […]