Violence against children carries a hefty R238-billion price tag

23 November 2016 - 18:27
By Roxanne Henderson

Violence against children does not come cheap – last year it cost the economy over R238-billion. This according to the results of a study commissioned by Save the Children South Africa‚ launched on Wednesday in Johannesburg. “We know it's no longer enough to simply address the symptoms. It's no longer enough to continue putting sticky plasters on broken bones.

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