JOHANNESBURG - Lives are being cut short. Children with names, birthdays, families and dreams that will never be realised according to the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund.
The latest incident, a family in Khayelitsha deals with the murder of their daughter who turned seven years old on 3 July.
According to police statistics, 273 children were murdered, between October and December 2024.
480 were victim to attempted murder and 2,164 suffered assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
Refilwe Mokoena, the Programme Manager for Child Safety and Protection at the Fund, says South Africa is failing to protect children in every way.
Mokoena discussed this with eNCA.