Despite youth-friendly policies, many teens say clinics are hostile environmentsÂ
The government is implementing the Adolescent and Youth-Friendly Services, or Youth Zones, where learners wearing school uniforms are fast-tracked.
Child Health
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Our children are telling us something is wrongÂ
Cheap, ultra-processed foods have become the most affordable and accessible option for struggling families. Â
Sixteen cavities, no dentist: Children live with painful tooth decay as oral health education falls short
Caregivers start cleaning children’s teeth from the age of two. From four to six, kids should be taught to brush their teeth in circular motions by themselves, with an adult supervising.Â
March and March deny high-risk baby health care
The family is from Ethiopia and is in the country legally as an asylum seeker. She showed her papers, as well as the baby’s clinic card and Road to Health book.
Siphilisiwe Community Care is a lifeline for the homeless in South Beach, Durban
Volunteers at the organisation assist with preparing meals, distributing food and checking in on vulnerable individuals living on the streets.Â
‘No parent should feel alone’: The struggles of raising children with autism
For many parents, education is one of the most difficult hurdles. Specialised schools are few, often far away, and have limited intakes.Â
After daughter’s death, Limpopo mother wants support for families raising children with disabilities
Maake says she wants her daughter to be remembered for the joy she brought into people’s lives.
Drowning risk over Easter: How to stay safe at beaches, rivers and damsÂ
Government warnings highlight the Easter holidays as a high-risk period, urging the public last year to stay away from swollen rivers and dams after heavy rains.
Orange Farm reflects a bigger problem of rising obesity among South African adolescentsÂ
Many children are eating sweets, snacks, sugary drinks and other processed food from a young age.
Broken floors, pit toilets and no electricity risk EC learners’ health and safety
Years after a court ruling affirmed learners’ right to safe school infrastructure, two schools near King William’s Town still expose learners and teachers to unsafe and unhealthy conditions.
Drug use outside Durban school sparks safety fears
Parents fear that this behaviour exposes learners to substance abuse and poses serious safety and health hazards.
Simple hearing checks help prevent learning struggles in Vhembe schools
These behaviours are sometimes interpreted as poor concentration or learning problems, when in reality the child may simply be struggling to hear.Â
Mahikeng mother blames sewage-filled RDP house for infant’s death
The mother says she was exposed to the sewage-contaminated environment throughout her pregnancy.
Floods destroy community-built bridge in Soshanguve
Volunteers spent hours moving heavy rocks to create a crossing over a sewage-contaminated river.
Extreme heat is taking a toll on children’s health in South Africa
Children have a limited capacity to tolerate extreme heat compared with adults.