HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST CHILDREN BLATANTLY DISHONOUR OUR CONSTITUTION
This past week, massive protests erupted across the nation following the harrowing sexual assault of a Grade 1 learner, seven-year-old Cwecwe, at Bergview College, a private school in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. The incident, which reportedly resulted in the drugging and rape of the young child, allegedly occurred in October of 2024. Despite reports that the mother reported […]
AFRICAN CHILDREN’S SUMMIT 2025: WHY THE AFRICA CHILDREN’S SUMMIT MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER
As the world reels from the multiple, overlapping crises of war, climate breakdown, wideninginequality, and the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence, it is crucial that we ask: what kind ofworld are we creating for our children? More importantly, what kind of world do childrenthemselves envision—and how do we listen? The Africa Children’s Summit will be […]
“ZANZOU TORTURE” REFLECTS OUR FAILED PUBLIC SAFETY SYSTEM
The “illegal” Zanzou Bar Lounge in Pretoria is under siege after horrific acts of sexual abuse, assault, and torture of patrons were recently captured on several viral videos. In the shocking videos, several young black men can be seen subjected to severe beatings, stabbed, waterboarded and sexually assaulted – amongst other grotesque forms of torture […]