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Activists urge Social Development to reconsider decision on Baby savers

Activists from Child Protection Services and Baby Savers SA held a peaceful protest at the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Friday, opposing a proposed amendment to the Children’s Act that would criminalise the use of baby savers. The groups are calling on the Department of Social Development (DSD) to withdraw the proposed change, warning it could endanger more newborns by removing a safe alternative for desperate mothers. Earlier this month, […]

October 24, 2025 38

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Section27 backs Teddy Bear Foundation’s fight for safer schools

Legal advocacy group, Section27, has joined forces with the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children (TTBC) in a legal fight against government departments accused of failing to protect children in schools. According to TTBC, some departments are failing children by not maintaining the National Child Protection Register. The register, which was created under the Children’s Act, is meant to protect children from individuals guilty of child abuse, including sexual and […]

October 7, 2025 35