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- Sunday Sun hows editorial commitment to ending child abuse
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The editorial by Themba Khumalo, “Maiming a child’s spirit is the worst of all sins” in the Sunday Sun (29/11/2009, pg. 14) was one to be glad about. The editorial talked about the pain, hurt and suffering that children go through without having several basic rights such as the right to dignity, parental care, food and emotional support. This is demonstrated in the editorial by using a case study of a little girl who was a victim of child abuse.
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- Daily Sun identifies child witnesses and disregards their grief
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Three child witnesses were identified in an article published by the Daily Sun about a nine-year-old boy who hid his two younger brothers, in order to protect them from their enraged father. The article, entitled “Ibhavu of life” (23/11/2009, p.2), received a MAD OAT Mad nomination, wrapping up the MAD OAT nominations for the year, around one of Media Monitoring Africa’s (MMA) concerns in 2009 - the identification of child witnesses.
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- Missing children should not be re-identified when found
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There has been a substantial amount of coverage in the media lately, around a 13-year-old girl who went missing with her friend but was found at a later stage. “Girl found man held” (The Times, 09/11/2009, p.5) received a MAD OAT Glad nomination for avoiding re-identifying the girl, after she had been found.
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- City Press gets distinction for nutrition tips for matrics
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The article in City Press, “Exam meals of distinction” (08/11/2009, p. 12), by Gershwin Chuenyane is one to be glad of. The article assists matric learners and parents by teaching them how to prepare nutritional food for the final exams.
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- The Times identifies two child witnesses
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Two child witnesses were identified in an article by The Times, entitled “’Police’ rough justice” (26/10/2009, p. 6), about a military officer allegedly beaten up with his family. The article was consequently selected for a MAD OAT Mad nomination.
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- The Times tackles Education Department over convicted sex offender
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The recently released crime statistics reveal the failure, not only of the police, but of all South Africans, in not doing everything possible to address crime. However, over September and October 2009 The Times took on community apathy in their coverage of a child abuse story, keeping the issue in the public eye through various stories and two editorials, until there was some action on the case. For this, The Times and reporters Zandile Mbabele, Werner Swart, Kim Hawkey, Lauren Cohen, deserve a Glad nomination.
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- Lack of electricity’s impact on children brought to light
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The impact on children of the lack of electricity is brought to light through the article “Singing keeps the dark out” (Mail & Guardian, 29/10/2009, pp.1, 10 &11) by Karabo Keepile.
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- Sex, Drugs and Steroids: Media focus on children
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The media is a powerful source of information for people in South Africa. As such, when three weekend newspapers, namely, City Press, Sunday Times and The Sunday Independent, publish articles on the same day on important issues concerning children, one has reason to be glad. The City Press article “Birds and bees make parents squirm” (25/10/2009, p. 37) by Mokgadi Seabi emphasises the importance of sex education for children. The Sunday Independent article “Schoolyard drug lords on the rise” (25/10/2009, p. 3) by Zara Nicholson highlights drug dealing problems in schools. The Sunday Times article “Boys risk lives for bigger muscles” (25/10/2009, p. 8) by Suthentira Govender exposes steroid abuse among teenage boys, in the context of anxieties around body image.
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- Young voices make the news
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Two articles in Sowetan, which appeared the same week, provided reasons to be glad; “Youngsters on road to success” by Thandukwazi Gcabashe (14/10/2009, p. 18) and “School gardens puts meal on tables” by Namhla Tshisela (16/10/2009, p. 9). Both articles showed children as capable, skilled, contributing members of the community and gave them the opportunity to speak for themselves about their experiences and views.
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- Children score in The Star’s winning coverage of Fifa World Cup legacy
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With all the excitement and media coverage on the Fifa 2010 World Cup, there has been little attention given to children’s views on its impact and benefits. The article in The Star, “Legacy for the next Bafana generation” (07/10/2009, p.13) by Lebogang Seale and photography by Dumisani Sibeko, provides in-depth coverage of children’s views on access to the new stadiums Fifa has built and lack of football infrastructure in their community.
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