HeyJaredSmartphone Free Childhood South Africa
SFC-SA is on a mission to connect and empower parents to press pause on smartphones and social media for kids and encourage schools to create phone-free spaces - and lobby regulators to help them do so.
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No social age restrictions for South Africa? (opens the original)
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We are deeply concerned by Minister Solly Malatsi’s recent decision to rule out under-16 social media restrictions in South Africa. Claiming there is no "irrefutable proof" that age restrictions work completely misses the point of child protection laws.We don't abolish speed limits, age limits on alcohol and tobacco, or seatbelt mandates just because some people break them. We implement them because laws set the standard. They create a vital protective buffer, shift social norms, and give parent
You turned off the screen - now what? (opens the original)
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Raising children in today’s hyper-connected world can feel utterly overwhelming. We’re all parents, caregivers and educators here - who know the exhausting pressure of managing screen time, navigating digital noise, and trying to shield our kids from algorithms designed to hold them hostage. But here is the quiet truth: we do not have to dig through this messy digital landscape alone. Every time we step up, set a boundary, and choose presence over the ping, we are rebuilding the frame for a safe
Swiping, screens and school (opens the original)
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Every fire needs some oxygen (opens the original)
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Hello SFC-SA CommunityCan you believe we are already halfway through the year? June was an absolute watershed month for the smartphone-free movement, both right here in South Africa and across the globe.As a global community, we’re moving from the early days of feeling like “the odd ones out” to driving a mainstream cultural shift. Parents, schools, and policymakers are waking up to the reality that childhood belongs in the real world, not behind a screen.Here’s a look back at what we’ve achieve
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