For the 2026 results, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education MoPSE, is reported to have quickly issued a statement that reminds schools not to withhold Grade 7/O/A level results.

Danish authorities report that approximately 98% of children under 13 have at least one social media profile and nearly half of them are under 10 years old. 

One of the most common beliefs is that mothers have a superior right to custody and that fathers have little chance of being granted care of their children.

The World Health Organisation estimates that nearly one in three women globally; about 840 million women, have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. 

CASES of parents dying and leaving their children destitute are many. It is sad when the parent/s owned some immovable property such as a home, business or farm.

Teaching children about boundaries equips them to recognise healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Their role does not end when a child becomes difficult.

Where remarriage occurs, children should not feel emotionally displaced by new partners or step-families. Parents must intentionally reassure them that they still matter and remain loved.

A recent decision of the High Court invites the nation to reflect on what these provisions were designed to achieve.

High Court’s decision in S v Ngwenya (HB 48/26), in which a 21-year-old man convicted of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl living in his household

We contended that the exemptions were designed for the benefit of children, not as a basis for mitigating the liability of adults who engage in sexual activity with children.

The consent that courts look for in such cases — outward compliance measured against an age threshold — may be the wrong test and the wrong measure.

Disclosing sexual abuse is difficult for any child, but boys face additional barriers rooted in harmful ideas about masculinity.