Protect children's rights in digital world

African member states are responsible for taking legislative and administrative action to protect children from exploitation and abuse. [iStockphoto]

June 16 is commemorated as the day in 1976 when South African children took to the streets of Soweto to rally support for their educational rights. Some of them lost their lives.

At the time, the quality of their schooling was poor and the Afrikaans Medium Decree was in place, forcing all black schools to use Afrikaans alongside English to teach.