Sparrows

14/11/2025

We appreciate the support we have received since the incident we learned of on 12 October 2025. We can report that a full investigation has been done by the Department of Social Development through interviews with all children living at Sparrows and all permanent Child and Youth Care Workers. The Department of Social Development recommended that five children (the three girls in the video and two brothers of one of them) be discharged from Sparrows on 13 October 2025, which happened. A case was opened at the South African Police Service. Preliminary court appearances were held on 30 October 2025, and the case was postponed. The Department of Social Development is in the process of assisting Sparrows with recommendations to reduce the possibility of such an incident happening again.

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06/11/2025

Sparrows invites all stakeholders and members to our Annual General Meeting on 27 November 2025 at 17:30 for 18:00 at The Story. RSVP: 0764396210. Light snacks available. Drinks not included.

12/10/2025

Sparrows Management and Board is aware of a disturbing video circulating on social media. The incident was recorded on 29 September 2025 at approximately 8pm. The girls in the video distributed the video themselves. They are aware that their actions are not acceptable conduct and have made peace with and appologised to each other since then.

The Department of Social Development has been notified of the incident and appropriate action will be taken based on facts that were established in interviews with all the affected children by Board Members on 12 October 2025 when the video emerged.

The girl who was attacked in the video has been removed from the premises for her safety and the integrity of our internal processes. We request that the public please allow internal processes to unfold and desist from spreading the video.

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19/03/2025

Available Thursday at R5 each. Place your order for roosterkoek with Nosiphiwo on WhatsApp 0662043257 before 9am.

02/01/2025

We're Hiring: Executive Director

Our ideal candidate is a registered professional from an appropriate discipline with specialised knowledge of child and youth care work, proven leadership ability, able to demonstrate management and administration skills, with some training and skills in therapeutic, developmental and recreational needs of children.

Send application letter and CV to: [email protected] by 17 January 2025 at 17:00 (5pm).

10/12/2024

Our two staff members are okay after hitting a cow about 30km before Tarkastad. They were on their way back from taking children to their families for the holiday.