ChildSafe South Africa

04/06/2026

📢 WE ARE HIRING: Administrator (Cape Town)

Are you a proactive multitasker who wants to use your administrative expertise to help keep kids free from harm? ChildSafe South Africa is looking for a dynamic Office Administrator to join our high-performing team at our Cape Town Head Office (Rondebosch).

If you have strong administrative, project, and finance skills—alongside a full command of Afrikaans—we want to hear from you!

👇 View the full job requirements and apply here:
https://childsafe.org.za/administrator-vacancy-available-in-cape-town/

📅 Closing Date: 11 June 2026 at 12h00

Apply for the Administrator Vacancy in Cape Town at ChildSafe South Africa. Seeking a proactive multitasker with finance & project admin skills.

28/05/2026

At the pan-African Masana wa Afrika ECD Conference, ChildSafe South Africa Executive Director Zaitoon Rabaney issued a powerful call to action: child safeguarding must expand to include preventable injury as a core responsibility.

She was joined on Day 2 by other panellists, "In Conversation: Child Safeguarding: Creating safe childhoods together", in an incredible line-up of continental leaders:

Dr Rejoice Nharaunda – Head of Programmes, Higherlife Foundation (Zimbabwe)

Dr Annette Kirabira – Executive Director, Rahab Uganda Limited (Uganda)

Mahlatse Diale – Social Worker, and Child Counselling Centre and SAPPIN (South Africa)

Mercy Sakanya – Executive Director, Child Protection Society (Zimbabwe)

Zaitoon Rabaney – Executive Director, ChildSafe South Africa (South Africa)

The conference held at Sandtonhotel wrapped up with an inspiring closing address from Masana wa Afrika Executive Director Ruth Mapara, highlighting how leadership and CBOs can scale organisational growth and enhance local programming to improve the quality of services across the continent.

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https://childsafe.org.za/predictable-is-preventable-childsafe-champions-injury-prevention-at-the-masana-wa-afrika-ecd-conference/

ChildSafe Executive Director Zaitoon Rabaney called for a strategic shift at the conference, championing injury prevention as a core to child safeguarding.

26/05/2026

Advancing child protection takes collective dedication across borders! ❤️

Our Executive Director, Zaitoon Rabaney, is at the Sandton Hotel in Johannesburg for Day 2 of the Masana wa Afrika ECD Conference. This morning, she represented as a panellist in the Benmore Room for an incredibly important session: "Child Safeguarding: Creating safe childhoods together."

The panel, moderated by Dr Rejoice Nharaunda (Higherlife Foundation, Zimbabwe), featured an inspiring exchange of insights alongside Dr Annette Kirabira (Rahab Uganda), Mahlatse Diale (SAPPIN, SA), and Mercy Sakanya (Child Protection Society, Zimbabwe).

At , we believe that true child safeguarding is deeply connected to and robust . By collaborating with partners from Zimbabwe and Uganda, we strengthen our collective framework to ensure early childhood development happens safely.

Masana wa Afrika

14/04/2026

Prevention Pathways: From Home Hazards to Safe Environments.

ChildSafe South Africa Executive Director, Zaitoon Rabaney, will be a featured panellist in an upcoming webinar hosted by The George Institute for Global Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.

As part of a 5-part series leading up to the SAFETY 2026 Conference, this session dives deep into the critical issue of childhood burns in Africa and how we can transition from hazardous home conditions to truly safe environments for our children.

📅 Date: April 16
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 13:30 (Brazzaville / SAST)

08/04/2026

04/04/2026

More than 1,400 people drown in South Africa every year and over half are young children.

This Easter, strong tides and rough currents are expected, increasing the risk at beaches, rivers and dams.

Earlier this year, the NSRI responded to 30 emergencies in just 8 days, where 10 people lost their lives.

Drowning often happens quickly and silently, especially among children.

Experts share practical tips for staying safe at the ocean, rivers, dams and around children this Easter.

👇 See the safety tips in the graphic and read the full story in the comments.


Department of Water and Sanitation South Africa
ChildSafe South Africa

27/03/2026

MEDIA RELEASE: As schools across the Republic conclude the first term today, ChildSafe South Africa and the Road Traffic Management Corporation are calling for a national culture of care and behaviour change among all road users. Safety is not merely about following the law; it is an active choice to protect our children and reduce avoidable road injuries and fatalities.

Read the full Joint Media Release here:

www.childsafe.org.za/media-release-childsafe-and-rtmc-call-for-a-national-culture-of-care-and-behaviour-change-among-road-users-during-the-easter-holiday/



ArriveAlive.co.za Department of Transport

ChildSafe and the RTMC call for a national culture of care and behaviour change as schools close for Easter. Learn about child restraints, passenger rights, and professional driver conduct to protect families during the holiday migration.

20/03/2026

Is 4km/h enough to change your mind?

This week, ChildSafe South Africa’s Executive Director, Zaitoon Rabaney, joined Professor Anthony Figaji and the African Brain Child (ABC) team for the launch of the "Seatbelt Convincer" at the UCT Neuroscience Institute in partnership with the Cape Town Science Centre

The simulator operates at just 4km/h, yet the impact is a sobering wake-up call.

If 4km/h feels significant, imagine the forces at 60km/h or 120km/h.

African Brain Child reports only 4 out of every 100 children admitted to ICU with severe head injuries were wearing a seatbelt.

Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death and disability for healthy children over five.

There is no doubt that buckling up all passengers in a vehicle, including having children properly restrained, is a life-saving requirement.

Road Traffic Management Corporation ArriveAlive.co.za Department of Transport

21/01/2026

ChildSafe South Africa Lauds Vaal parents for stepping in!

ArriveAlive.co.za Road Traffic Management Corporation

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