“She is my miracle child because today she is here, and she can remember everything. They told me that the MRI scan showed that she would have no brai [...]

He was born a spitting image of his late sister. Shocked, overwhelmed and filled with joy, his mother named him Azosule. He was the one to wipe his mo [...]

No one can break the bond between a mother and her child. It is also the love that a mother has for her child that makes it extremely difficult to wat [...]

Lanah and her mother, Bronwyn, are from Blikkiesdrop in Delft. Earlier this month, while Bronwyn was still at work, she received a frantic call from h [...]

A frantic call from his daughter’s Godmother made, father of five-year-old Taliah, Lucan’s life stand still. For a moment everything stopped. Taliah, [...]

When Lethokuhle was born, she had no underlying health issues that her mother knew of. Her name means “Bring in goodness”, and the little baby girl ce [...]

Little Muhammad is doing well. His visits are only every six months now. At the beginning of his health journey, he would visit Victoria Hospital’s Pa [...]

It’s an early morning at Victoria Hospital’s Paediatric Outpatient Department (POPD), and two-year- old Laila waits patiently with her mom for the nec [...]

Little Faeez was first treated at Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital for meningitis. From there he was transferred to Victoria Hospital. Initi [...]

Six-year-old Abdul is an active little guy. His dad, Ashraf, has concerns about developmental issues concerning Abdul’s attention span and his ability [...]

Mom, Ibtishaam, has brought her 21-month-old son, Raeez, to Victoria Hospital’s Paediatric Outpatient Department to attend the allergy clinic. This ti [...]

Reminiscing about your childhood, you can probably hear the voice of a loving aunty say that the children shouldn’t laugh so much, because soon there’ [...]

When you believe you’re capable of anything, you’re capable of everything 17-month-old Sithandile was born with a deformed foot. The happy, smiling li [...]

Let's Play it Safe When we send our children to school, we expect that they will be in a safe environment. However, bullying on the playground has bec [...]

The Remarkable Healing Journey of Alicia “We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we [...]

Looking Ahead Little eyes require a lot of love and care, especially while they grow and develop. Did you know? Being able to focus your eyes and use [...]

Brave Boy, Play On! Sundays at Grandpa’s is always fun. And sometimes when you’re having so much fun, it seems nothing can go wrong.   Naeem is an ene [...]

Raghma Taskia Solomons is a bright and inquisitive child. Her smile is beguiling and reflects her sunny albeit shy personality. She bravely sets her s [...]

Since birth, many people unkindly called him “Big foot, small foot”, yet little Lusawana has never been ashamed to show off his foot. Bright and early [...]

In the first few months of his life, baby David came very close to losing his fight. But this courageous little boy had a loving and caring family on [...]

“Bethu got hurt in those streets and now he has a dream to become a policeman because he wants to help children just like him.” This is the story of a [...]

Nobody wants to have to take their new-born baby to hospital. At Red Cross Children’s Hospital, medical staff know that when a child is brought to the [...]

Daisy Myburgh, her husband Jansen, and their two boys, Max (3) and Nicky (2) travelled to Mauritius for a two-week holiday in July 2019. During the ho [...]

A saved life saves lives Thirty-five years ago, one South African family faced a fear that every new mother goes to great lengths to avoid. It was a d [...]