https://hot1027.co.za/ This Child Protection Week, HOT1027 in partnership with The Dis-Chem Foundation is asking the hard questions: where are we failing our children? From online predators and pornography to bullying and neglect, we’re bringing in the experts to unpack the biggest threats — and what we can do to protect our kids. News en Wed, 28 May 2025 10:53:59 +0200 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:26:25 +0200 30 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss iono.fm 2.5.2.0 HOT 102.7FM no Daily feeds@iono.fm (Feed Manager) https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p555/logo_9353_20250905_170921_1400.jpeg https://hot1027.co.za/ ThisChildProtectionWeek,HOT1027inpartnershipwithTheDis-ChemFoundationisaskingthehardquestions:wherearewefailingourchildren?Fromonlinepredatorsandpornographytobullyingandneglect,we’rebringingintheexpertstounpackthebiggest... HOT 102.7FM episodic HOT 102.7FM digital@hot1027.co.za false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1563936 https://iono.fm/e/1563936
It’s not just screen time anymore. It's "sextortion". It's grooming. It's violent pornography. Often just a tap away.

HOT 1027’s Natasha Thorp spoke to Sarah Hoffman from KLIKD — a local organisation working with both parents and children to unpack what’s really going on behind the screen... ]]> News Fri, 06 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 32: Behind the screen: What our kids are really facing online 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:27 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563896 https://iono.fm/e/1563896
Parents are not powerless to act though, but it requires reading up on what's happening, setting boundaries, and looking at your own digital behaviour as well.

Hot1027's Gareth Edwards has more... ]]> News Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:55:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 31: Kids are sharing images & info with strangers while gaming 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:19 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563893 https://iono.fm/e/1563893
And thanks to our generous listeners, Hot Cares here on HOT1027 also spent the week making a meaningful difference in the lives of Gauteng children - to the tune R150 000.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more... ]]> News Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters : Episode 30: Hot Cares is making a meaningful difference 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:48 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563771 https://iono.fm/e/1563771
Over the past week, we've examined the dangers facing our children both in the real world and online.

Most importantly - we're ending off with strategies to keep our kids safe.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more... ]]> News Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 29: Scenario planning gives kids a blueprint 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:10 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563769 https://iono.fm/e/1563769
A wild card is designed to keep the line of communication open with a child so they can ask for help - no matter how bad a situation gets.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more... ]]> News Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 28 : The Power of the Wild Card 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:35 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563674 https://iono.fm/e/1563674
HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a look... ]]> News Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 27: Does your child have a safe word? 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:50 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563450 https://iono.fm/e/1563450
It’s Child Protection Week, and here on HOT1027, we’ve been shining a light on South Africa’s most urgent crises—none more heartbreaking than baby abandonment.

Every year, thousands of newborns are left in plastic bags, at taxi ranks, and on rubbish dumps—many with their umbilical cords still attached.

The statistics paint a grim picture - with Only one in three babies surviving.

But there ARE organisations saving lives.

"Impilo Child Protection & Adoption services" has created “Abandoned Baby Rescue Kits”— they're lifesaving bags given to trained police, security, and community responders.

Each kit contains vital items to clean, hydrate, warm, and protect a baby in those critical moments after being found—because in a crisis, every second counts. ]]> News Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 26: Hot Cares supports efforts to save abandoned babies 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 3:01 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563666 https://iono.fm/e/1563666
Experts are warning that technology is quietly reshaping how children grow, connect, and cope.

But for us parents, this is uncharted territory.

HOT 1027’s Natasha Thorp spoke to Sarah Hoffman from "KLIKD", a local organisation helping parents protect their children in a world that’s always online... ]]> News Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 25: Growing up online: The hidden impact on our children 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:24 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563279 https://iono.fm/e/1563279
But at one small shelter, a team of women is fighting back—one mother and one child at a time.

This Child Protection week, HOT1027’s Tara Penny visited "Wings of Inspiration" to find out how they’re training women to become mothers... ]]> News Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 24: "This is not a shelter, this is your home" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:48 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563199 https://iono.fm/e/1563199
As we mark Child Protection Week, parents are being warned that corruption, porous borders, and a disturbing increase in female traffickers are fueling a crisis that sees children as young as 14 forced into brothels.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more from Pretoria... ]]> News Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 23: Gauteng is a human trafficking hub 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:45 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563132 https://iono.fm/e/1563132
HOT1027’s Tara Penny takes a closer look at how grooming begins, and how parents can "unknowingly" put their children in danger... ]]> News Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:21:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 22: Parents need to be wary of "taboo violations" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:01 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563231 https://iono.fm/e/1563231
It's the "Sunlight Safe House", a refuge for children who’ve been abandoned, abused, or removed from unsafe homes.

HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp sat down with the woman leading this work, to find out what it really takes to protect our most vulnerable... ]]> News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 21: Rescue and refuge: Inside Gauteng’s "Sunlight Safe House" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:20 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563210 https://iono.fm/e/1563210
This Child Protection Week, HOT 1027 News is exploring how the organisation is responding and why support from the wider community is so important in protecting our children.

HOT 1027's Natasha Thorp is there... ]]> News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 20: From helpline to hope, how Childline is changing lives. 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:16 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1563029 https://iono.fm/e/1563029
And the research shows that by the time a child reaches the age of 1, their risk of drowning triples. ]]> News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 19: Learning to swim can be the difference between life and death 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:44 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562861 https://iono.fm/e/1562861
This Child Protection Week" , we're looking at how survivors of abuse are waiting years—or sometimes half their lives for justice.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more… ]]> News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 18: "Some kids wait half their life for justice" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:20 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562847 https://iono.fm/e/1562847
They're warning - easy access to explicit content is fueling harmful behaviour - with devastating consequences.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more… ]]> News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 17: "Children as young as 5 are being exposed to porn" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:21 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562843 https://iono.fm/e/1562843
These criminals don’t rely on force; they rely on grooming parents, teachers, and coaches to gain access.

This Child Protection week , we're delving deeper into the strategies these offenders use to breach trust.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more... ]]> News Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 16: "Career offenders are hiding in plain sight" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:00 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562777 https://iono.fm/e/1562777
This Child Protection Week, we’re being reminded that caring for our children isn’t just about what we keep them away from, it’s also about what we help them return to: play, human connection, and rest.

HOT1027's Natasha Thorp has more... ]]> News Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 15: Too much screen time, too little childhood 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:12 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562572 https://iono.fm/e/1562572
This Child Protection week ,we're looking at ways to safeguard our kids in the home.

Here in South Africa , burns are the most common cause of trauma related death in children under the age of 4. ]]> News Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 14: Burns are a leading cause of death for children 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:57 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562323 https://iono.fm/e/1562323
During our investigation this Child Protection Week, we've heard graphic details about how criminals are staying one step ahead - turning consumers of child abuse content into producers - and even spreading their tactics behind bars.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more… ]]> News Tue, 03 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 13: "We have perpetrators training other perpetrators" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:28 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562319 https://iono.fm/e/1562319
From online predators to playground gossip, children are learning about sex from all the wrong places. And by the time most parents decide to talk, it’s already too late.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more... ]]> News Tue, 03 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 12: "Skipping the sex talk is dangerous" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:22 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562315 https://iono.fm/e/1562315
As part of our investigation this "Child Protection Week", we've roped in the healthcare workers at the coalface of emergencies involving children between the ages of 1 and 5. ]]> News Tue, 03 Jun 2025 06:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 11: Most child deaths are preventable 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:53 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1562332 https://iono.fm/e/1562332
From "AI-deep-fakes", to online predators, children are at risk in ways many parents can’t even see.

HOT 1027's Natasha Thorp looks at what it takes to keep our kids safe in the digital age... ]]> News Mon, 02 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 10: Raising children in a digital world 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:25 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561874 https://iono.fm/e/1561874
25 years ago, “Door of Hope” installed the world’s first modern day “Baby Saver” at the Berea Baptist Church.

Since then, almost 2,000 babies have been saved - with close to 900 finding loving homes.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more from Glenvista... ]]> News Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 9: A last resort for desperate mothers 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:57 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561847 https://iono.fm/e/1561847
As part of Child Protection Week, HOT1027 News is shining a light on the dangers kids face both in the real world and online.

* Please be advised , the details in this story are not suitable for young children *

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more... ]]> News Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 8: "It's not porn, they're watching crimes online" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:14 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561491 https://iono.fm/e/1561491
Bullying, stalking and intimidation in online gaming are becoming more frequent, putting the most vulnerable in harm’s way.

So, we're asking , what happens when it stops being just a game?

Hot 1027’s Gareth Edwards has more… ]]> News Fri, 30 May 2025 18:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 7: When "gaming" is no longer a game 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:31 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561456 https://iono.fm/e/1561456
In Johannesburg, a small team at Princess Alice Adoption Home is doing just that - caring for babies who’ve been abandoned or given up for adoption - while they wait for families to call their own.

HOT1027’s Natasha Thorp has more... ]]> News Fri, 30 May 2025 16:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 6: "Child protection is not just a policy here, it's a promise" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:24 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561328 https://iono.fm/e/1561328
Parenting experts are warning the biggest dangers often come from inside the home. ]]> News Fri, 30 May 2025 12:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 5: The REAL danger behind "Stranger Danger" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:25 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561243 https://iono.fm/e/1561243
Over the next few days , the HOT1027 news team is looking at the dangers facing our children and roping in the experts to find out what we do to safeguard them.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny reports… ]]> News Fri, 30 May 2025 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 4: "No one should be paying more attention to your child than you" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:37 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1561073 https://iono.fm/e/1561073
This Child Protection Week, we’re spotlighting organisations doing the hard work on the ground—starting with The Teddy Bear Foundation in Parktown.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more … ]]> News Thu, 29 May 2025 17:17:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 3: Support for the Teddy Bear Foundation 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 3:01 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1560943 https://iono.fm/e/1560943
This Child Protection Week, HOT1027 News is looking at where we're falling short and how we can do better for our children.

HOT1027's Tara Penny has more… ]]> News Thu, 29 May 2025 13:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 2: "Children are caught in the crossfire of poverty" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:05 Childhood Matters https://iono.fm/e/1560865 https://iono.fm/e/1560865
Hot1027’S Tara Penny has more… ]]> News Thu, 29 May 2025 07:00:00 +0200 0 0 Childhood Matters: Episode 1 : "An involved parent is a child's best protection" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:57 Childhood Matters