Childhood Matters: Episode 21: Rescue and refuge: Inside Gauteng’s "Sunlight Safe House"

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As the country marks Child Protection Week, there's a team here in Gauteng, providing emergency care to children in crisis on a daily basis.

It's the "Sunlight Safe House", a refuge for children who’ve been abandoned, abused, or removed from unsafe homes.

HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp sat down with the woman leading this work, to find out what it really takes to protect our most vulnerable...
4 Jun 2025 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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