In this episode of the Safeguarding Africa podcast, Mandisa Mtembu speaks with educational psychologist Stacey Lee Watson-Jacobs about the critical issue of suicide prevention among young people. They discuss the various mental health challenges that can lead to suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and the impact of social media. Stacey provides insights into the definitions of self-harm, suicidal ideation, and the importance of understanding these concepts...

In this episode of the Safeguarding Africa podcast, host Mandisa Mtembu engages with educational psychologist Masego Morobane to explore the intersection of psychology, safeguarding, and child protection. Masego shares her personal journey into psychology, the importance of understanding educational psychology, and the challenges faced by neurodivergent children. The conversation delves into the roles of assessments, therapy, and medication, as well as the risks and stigma associated with...

Moyahabo Thoka, a legal researcher and attorney at the Center for Child Law in South Africa. They discuss the intersection of law and child protection, focusing on topics such as education, birth registration, migrant children, child care protection, social assistance, children's rights to environmental justice, children and the criminal justice system, and children with disabilities. They also address misconceptions about the Bella Bill, which includes provisions for comprehensive sex...

In this episode we speak to Monique Strydom founder of Matla a Bana an organisation that focuses on supporting children who report rape and abuse against them. Their aim is minimise secondary abuse in children while reporting a crime.

We speak to Namhla Nxasana-Duma on her approach to safeguarding as an intentional parent of 3.

On this seminal episode, we discussed safeguarding and the importance of destigmatising mental illness for African youth.

Mandisa and Xoliswa introduce the Podcast and themselves.

Ongoing bullying has a negative impact on a child's growth. Listen to CEO of Safeguarding Africa speak on how we can deal with this.