As South Africa commemorates Child Protection Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the safety and wellbeing of ...

Reflections from a recent visit to South Africa, where UNICEF works to safeguard the lives and futures of children.

In the second quarter of 2024-25, 315 children in South Africa were murdered (an average of four children a day), while 490 were victims of attempted murder (an average of five children a day).

The Western Cape Commissioner for Children is a rare gem in the landscape of children’s rights in South Africa. Established through a constitutional mandate and provincial legislation ...