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Lockdown restrictions leaves adoptable children hanging
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Places of safety for abandoned children are finding themselves having to rely more on each other as many reach maximum capacity meaning they can no longer take in children. Lockdown ramification  These unusual circumstances are because of lockdown measures that were imposed in March, where the movement and placement of children were suspended. “When lockdown started, the movement of
Child abuse case opened after toddler ‘forced to smoke and drink’ on camera
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
A woman from a village in the Nzhelele area, Limpopo, was caught on camera offering dagga and alcohol to a child.
#LockdownSA: Millions of learners to receive healthy meals again
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
With courts reinstating NSNP meals for all learners – whether they are back at school or not – Limpopo educators, parents and children rejoice.
Shut schools down says COSASÂ
Bibi-Aisha Wadvalla
Children need to be removed from classrooms immediately – as one life lost is one life too many, writes Douglas Ngobeni, COSAS spokespersonÂ
Come rain or shine, taxi windows must be open
Thabo Molelekwa
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that domestically travelling taxis may be filled to 100% capacity, with the South African Medical Association warning that spending 20 minutes or more in a poorly ventilated taxi will increase one’s chances of contracting Covid-19.
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