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From left are Arise senior social worker Alexa Russell Matthews, director Danielle Moosajie and clinical psychologist Robyn Jacobs.

Arise guides the way through adoption process

“Adoption can be a lonely experience, and it really helps to have other people who are experiencing a similar path,” says adoptive parent Jocelyn Newmarch. World Adoption Day was…

Alison boldly advocates for children’s rights

Alison Alexander from Goodwood was on a family vacation, but she didn’t hesitate when the call came to be a safety parent for a two-week-old baby girl. This was no ordinary…

Child-centred organisation to host adoption conference

The Arise non-profit, whose mission it is to see children thriving through fostering strong family relationships, will be having an adoption conference in September. The…

The first baby born on Christmas Day in the province was a little boy born at Mossel Bay Hospital to mom Nadine Joseph. PICTURE: SUPPLIED

231 babies born on Christmas Day in Western Cape

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness announced that 111 boys and 120 girls were born in the province on Christmas Day, which amounted to 231 babies. The first baby…

More than 90 000 children were tagged at 16 beaches since the launch of the City’s Identikidz programme in mid-December. File picture.

City beach programme reunites hundreds of lost children with their families

Hundreds of children have been reunited with their families thanks to a City programme that encourages them to wear identifying wristbands on busy beaches during the festive…

Baby Imolathile, the second baby born just two minutes after the first, to Anelisa Gqwalashe at Helderberg Hospital. Picture: supplied.

192 babies born on New Year’s Day in Western Cape

A total of 192 babies - 94 boys and 98 girls - were born on New Year’s Day in the Western Cape’s public health facilities. The first baby, a boy, was born at Mitchell’s Plain…

The first baby, a girl, born at 12am on Christmas Day was to mom Stella Masunda at Groote Schuur Hospital. Picture: Department of Health.

188 babies born on Christmas day in Western Cape public facilities

A total of 188 babies - 122 boys and 66 girls - were born on Christmas day in the Western Cape public health facilities, the Department of Health and Wellness announced in a…

ATM withdrawals of grants using Postbank-issued SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) gold cards have been suspended for December.

ATM grant payments stopped over crime attack

ATM withdrawals of grants using Postbank-issued SA Social Security Agency (Sassa) gold cards have been suspended for this month because of criminals targeting these payments. “In…