The first peer reviewed publication on surf therapy appeared in 2010 and focused on Aboriginal children in Australia. It was ...

Child Welfare SA and the Department of Social Development opened a temporary safe care center in Thaba Nchu in 2015. Once a ...

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has given social grants a big boost in 2025—and says government is laying the groundwork ...

Child marriage is often rationalized by traditional reasons across Africa. However, the practice is rooted in unequal gender and social norms as well as discriminatory cultural traditions. This makes ...

The DSD recognises that CBOs play a crucial role in delivering psychosocial support services, particularly to vulnerable ...

The Western Cape Commissioner for Children is a rare gem in the landscape of children’s rights in South Africa. Established ... health and wellness, and social development to ensure children ...

The Department of Social Development is conducting a nationwide oversight visit to various community-based organisations that are funded to render social development services across South Africa.

This important gathering has me reflecting on a trip I took with my husband, plastic surgeon Bill Magee, more than 40 years ago to the Philippines to help children in need of life-changing surgeries.

Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. “For God’s sake, what do you really want?” she cried. One of the fighters looked directly at the girl ...