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MEC Ntandokazi Capa visited Dora Nginza Hospital in Gqeberha on New Year s Day

12-Year-Old Among 653 New Year’s Day Births in SA

South Africa recorded 653 New Year’s Day births by 5pm, but celebrations were tempered by concerns after a 12-year-old girl gave birth at Frontier Hospital in the Eastern Cape, prompting an urgent investigation by health authorities. Gauteng led the country with more

January 2, 2025

Experts at the UKZN conference highlighted alarming rates of adolescent pregnancies in Eastern and Southern Africa

South Africa

Man, 28, Arrested for Raping and Impregnating 13-Year-Old in Limpopo

Limpopo police have arrested a 28-year-old man for statutory rape after he allegedly impregnated a 13-year-old girl who gave birth on Christmas Day. The suspect met the minor at a Seshego shopping complex in January before beginning communication that led to intimate

December 27, 2024

The rapist violated the 10 year old girl in his yard

Crime·South Africa

Joburg Man Jailed For Raping Adoptive Family’s Kids

JOHANNESBURG- A court has sentenced Ashraf Hartley, 34, to five consecutive life terms for repeatedly raping his minor relatives aged between six and 12 years old. The abuse spanned from 2008 to 2021, with one victim being forced to rape their own

December 19, 2024

Lebombo border between South Africa and Mozambique reopens for cargo processing Picture Supplied

Featured·South Africa

14 Children Rescued from Human Trafficking at SA-Mozambique Border

The Border Management Authority (BMA) intercepted a human trafficking attempt at the Lebombo border post, arresting a minibus driver who tried to smuggle 14 undocumented children aged 14-16 from Mozambique into South Africa. The children have been placed under the care of

December 10, 2024

Former Legal Aid lawyer Theo Hartzenberg who was accused of paying teen boys to have sex with him on Muizenberg beach has been jailed for an effective eight years

Crime·South Africa

Cape Town Lawyer Jailed for Sexual Exploitation of Street Children

A former Cape Town lawyer has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment in the Wynberg Regional Court for sexually exploiting homeless youth near Muizenberg Beach. Theo Hartzenberg was found guilty of statutory rape, sexual exploitation of a child, and engaging in sexual

December 3, 2024

Crime·South Africa

Mother Faces Trafficking Charges Over Missing Toddler

A South African court has postponed the case of a mother accused of selling her two-year-old son, as authorities continue their search for the missing toddler. The 32-year-old woman appeared in Vanderbijlpark Magistrate Court, Gauteng, where she faces charges of human trafficking,

November 26, 2024

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12-Year-Old Among 653 New Year’s Day Births in SA

Man, 28, Arrested for Raping and Impregnating 13-Year-Old in Limpopo

Joburg Man Jailed For Raping Adoptive Family’s Kids

14 Children Rescued from Human Trafficking at SA-Mozambique Border

Cape Town Lawyer Jailed for Sexual Exploitation of Street Children

Mother Faces Trafficking Charges Over Missing Toddler

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