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Child abuse cases fall by the wayside: rights body

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The Teddy Bear Foundation, a children’s rights organisation, is concerned about an increase in the number of cases that remain unresolved for up to two years.

The clinic says it is increasingly dealing with investigating officers, prosecutors and other officials who fail to finalise matters, and at times fail to communicate reasons for the delays.

The director of the non-profit organisation, Dr Shaheda Omar, told Saturday Star that Soweto, the West Rand and other parts of

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