The thought of having to report child abuse can be very daunting for a counsellor. It can often be a very overwhelming thought, and I have heard people say that this is one of the main reasons that they don’t want to work with children. It is my hope that [Read More]
https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/news/2025-06-01-when-moms-turn-bad-understanding-the-unthinkable 1 June – Sunday Times – When Moms Turn Bad In a Sunday Times article, a panel of experts discussed maternal filicide, noting societal pressures on mothers and arguing that the issue is layered and requires a focus on prevention over punishment. The piece highlights mental health, socioeconomic issues like social [Read More]
Following the court protest in Boksburg, calling for NO BAIL for the rapist of an 11-year-old girl who is now pregnant, WMACA’s Luke Lamprecht speaks about all the issues faced in the child abuse and Violence Against Children (VAC) landscape. Luke exposed a deeply troubling landscape of Child Protection failure [Read More]
Case in point: High Court Sentencing in Chilling Child Abuse and Murder Case of Baby B and Little D – Parents Nearly Escaped Justice due to Magistrate’s Court On 16 September 2024, Luke Lamprecht, Child Protection Specialist and WMACA’s Advocacy Manager, handed in testimony for the State in aggravation of [Read More]
