When little Nasief was six weeks old, he contracted pneumonia, and a urinary tract infection also developed. He was admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital [...]

Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy is the second most common subtype of Cerebral Palsy. There are four main types of CP: Spastic Cerebral Palsy Dyskinetic or D [...]

Two-and-a-half-year-old Kevin and his parents, Owen and Portia, sit in the waiting room at the Orthopaedic Clinic at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s [...]

Valentino was born with Clubfoot, but he loves soccer. He dreams of playing soccer with his friends. His Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital te [...]

It’s a Thursday afternoon, and the Orthopedic Clinic has just started. The waiting room seems to have suddenly filled up. Many of the little ones have [...]

Nosiphe watches over her little one as he rests on the bed beside her. The Trauma Ward is usually a very quiet place. Most of the little ones have jus [...]

Liam was born via C-section on the 15th of June 2010 at Cape Town Mediclinic. Prior to birth, he developed multiple fractures within the uterus, but i [...]

“In 1998, the Western Cape had the fourth highest number of murders committed with a firearm.” This is according to the Children’s Institute case stud [...]

“We sat down with the doctor. He said he had some bad news. He told us that Muhammed Eesa won’t leave the hospital; that I will only leave the hospita [...]

Noah is seven. His bright blue eyes sparkle when he smiles. Mom and dad have brought him to his three-month check-up at Red Cross War Memorial Childre [...]

Suaad patiently sits with her son, Riyadh, as they wait to be seen at the Orthopedic Clinic. The clinic only starts around midday, but seats are taken [...]

“Things were complicated with my pregnancy.” Zohra recounts her daughter’s birth. She does her best to sound matter-of-fact about it, but the breathin [...]

Nine-year-old Matthew loves riding on his dad’s Harley Davidson. He and his dad often set off on the Harley whenever they can. The father-son bond is [...]

Love truly has no boundaries. Marvin Philander and his wife from Southfield, in the Western Cape, thought their little family was complete. They had t [...]

Jamie-Lee is a real little chatterbox who loves people. She loves telling jokes and brings smiles and laughter to those around her. The family lives i [...]

Earlier this year, Dayton’s mom noticed how her six-year-old son was limping. When we don’t witness our children being injured, we imagine many differ [...]

“If you want the best for your child, go to Red Cross Children’s Hospital.” Those are the words of Brooklyn’s private doctor in Johannesburg. Brooklyn [...]

It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. A pleasant walk to the grocery store suddenly becomes a painful ordeal when young Amelia is struck by a vehicle j [...]

Fayaad likes watching his older brother play soccer. Fayaad and his dad had watched his brother play in a tournament. It was fun and exciting; what ev [...]

My mommy and daddy love me very much. We don’t all live in the same house. I live with my mommy and I also get to spend a lot of time with my daddy. I [...]

Tears fill 14-year-old *Kylie’s eyes as she sighs softly. This young girl witnessed her parents being brutally murdered with gunshots fired to their h [...]

When she named him Siyabongakonke, she was unaware of the depth that this name would carry. Siyabongakonke means "we are grateful for everything". And [...]

“Mama, am I going to die?” This is the most terrifying question 23-year-old East London mother Nomphelo has ever faced. But as a brave mother comfort [...]

Soon I'll be heading to the Playground Indabele is a precious little one from Crossroads, a small township on the border of Nyanga in the Western Cape [...]