https://hot1027.co.za/ For decades, Door of Hope’s baby saver boxes have been a last resort for mothers in crisis — and a lifeline for the babies they can’t keep. Now they’re under threat, as the High Court hears arguments that could decide their future. News en Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:22:30 +0200 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:33:12 +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_9491_20250905_140634_1400.jpeg https://hot1027.co.za/ For decades, Door of Hope’s baby saver boxes have been a last resort for mothers in crisis — and a lifeline for the babies they can’t keep. HOT 102.7FM episodic HOT 102.7FM digital@hot1027.co.za false ZA https://iono.fm/e/1591973 https://iono.fm/e/1591973
Many of those desperate women safely relinquished their babies through ''Door of Hope'' — an NGO that’s been using “Baby Savers" : secure metal boxes built into crisis centres and churches.

But Social Development is now trying to revoke Door of Hope’s registration - arguing Baby Savers make it "too easy" for parents to walk away from responsibility. ]]> News Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:29:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 8: "The theory doesn't line up with reality" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:46 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1591967 https://iono.fm/e/1591967
The social development department is trying to revoke “Door of Hope’s” registration over its use of Baby Savers – which are metal boxes built into the walls of places of safety, pregnancy centres, and churches- where desperate mothers can safely relinquish their babies. ]]> News Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:27:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 7: "Shutting them down makes no sense" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:45 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1591966 https://iono.fm/e/1591966
The social development department is trying to revoke Door of Hope’s registration - over its use of Baby Savers.

Baby Savers are stainless steel boxes built into the walls of churches, pregnancy centres and safe havens - where desperate mothers can safely relinquish their babies – instead of dumping them in pit latrines or in the veld. ]]> News Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:26:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 6: "We can't imagine life without her" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:54 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1590941 https://iono.fm/e/1590941
Our social development is trying to revoke Door of Hope's registration - because it has "Baby Savers" installed at churches, pregnancy crisis centres and places of safety to give desperate mothers the last resort option of safe relinquishment. ]]> News Wed, 27 Aug 2025 11:38:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 5: "I'm grateful my birth mother had the courage to give me up" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:48 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1590942 https://iono.fm/e/1590942
Government has ordered the shutdown of these life-saving boxes - built into the walls of places of safety, pregnancy centres and churches - arguing they encourage abandonment.

But the research paints a very different picture. ]]> News Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:43:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 4: "The difference between life and death" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:23 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1590475 https://iono.fm/e/1590475
Our social development department has ordered these life saving devices be shut down and it's tried to revoke "Door of Hope's" registration over it's refusal to comply.

But the High court has now given the NGO a lifeline by extending it's court order to January - giving it more time to build a case.

HOT1027’s Tara Penny has more… ]]> News Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:39:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 3: "We are failing women at every level" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 1:58 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1590089 https://iono.fm/e/1590089
The Department of Social Development wants to revoke its registration because it continues to use "Baby Savers" – stainless steel boxes built into walls where mothers can safely relinquish unwanted infants. ]]> News Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:25:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 2 : "Government's argument is disingenuous" 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:03 Saving the Baby Savers https://iono.fm/e/1590087 https://iono.fm/e/1590087
Door of Hope is fighting for it’s right to exist – after the Department of Social development tried to revoke its registration… over it’s use of “Baby Saver" boxes in the province. ]]> News Mon, 25 Aug 2025 10:22:00 +0200 0 0 Episode 1: The legal fight for survival 0 0 HOT 102.7FM full 2:05 Saving the Baby Savers