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The latest news, campaigns and updates from the Guardian, plus links to media files.

The Speak Out Campaign

Apr 9, 2019 | Uncategorized

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u_yeSnGQ90 Watch Video #1 Now Aimed at children across the spectrum, the Speak Out campaign launched in April 2019. Learners today face many different obstacles like never before. Parents are also a lot more challenged regarding this...

The 1-in-3 Campaign

Mar 5, 2019 | Uncategorized

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR8HUrcl-9I Watch now In February 2019, The Guardian launched the 1-in-3 campaign across all our channels and social media platforms. 1 in 3 children are affected by childhood sexual abuse. No child is immune. Most parents do not want...

Why has our App been such a Success?

Aug 21, 2018 | Articles

The reality is that adults, children, all humans, crave so badly for certain people to accept us that when those people hurt us, we will generally only tell those who we think won’t judge us. And for children it is normally other children. This app gives learners the platform to report so help can come before its too late.

Media Links

Date	Title	Media	Author	Link
2018/09/11	App aims to break code of silence	eNCA	e.tv	Watch
2018/04/10	Breaking the silence against abuse	Hillcrest Fever	Phindile Shozi	Read
2017/07/10	The Guardian - Schools Anonymous Reporting App	SABC News - SAFM	Minoshni Pillay	Listen
2017/07/01	Using a cellphone to curb child abuse	Living & Loving	Staff writer	Read
2017/06/07	Cell Phone App to curb child abuse	Our Times	Staff writer	Read
2017/06/05	Hardwick launches world-first app to combat child abuse	The Citizen	Staff writer	Read
2014/10/20	School sex offenders shock	Independent Online	Tania Broughton	Read
2014/08/28	Schools urged to check sexual offenders register	Berea Mail	Lorna Charles	Read
2014/08/21	Teacher in Child Porn Arrest	The Mercury	Bronwyn Fourie and Tania Broughton
2013/07/02	Women opt for dispute resolution to settle case	Independent Online	Kamini Padayachee	Read
2013/05/30	Street children held in house for weeks	Daily News	Rizwana Sheik Umar	Read
2013/03/22	Bullying: How bad is it really?	The Ripple Effect	The Guardian
2012/06/21	Danger lurks on cellphones	Independent Online	Lungelo Mkamba	Read
2012/04/20	Education key in fighting abuse, cyberbullying	Independent Online	Kamcilla Pillay	Read
2011/04/07	Coach denies sex charges	The Mercury	Kamini Padayachee	Read
2010/10/22	Child on child abuse revealed	Highway Mail	Staff writer
2010/03/06	He may seek other young victims'	Independent Online	Fiona Gounden	Read
2010/03/05	The Guardian Fights Child Abuse	Northglen News	Staff writer	Read
2010/03/01	Swim coach in hospital after arrest for abuse	The Mercury	Kamini Padayachee

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Testimonials

Letter of recommendation for clearance on the Sexual Offences Register

It is my pleasure to recommend the services of The Guardian to you. St Stithians College recently did the sexual offenders fingerprint clearance of over 600 people in five days. The Guardian offers top-notch service with attention to detail. Read letter

Kim Urquhart HR Director, St Stithians College

Testimonial of Senior Public Prosecutor

Directorate of Public Prosecutions KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Senior Public Prosecutor Durban To whom it may concern, 1. My name is Val Melis and I am a Senior Public Prosecutor in Durban and ran the Durban Child Abuse Specialist Prosecution Section for more than 10 years. 2. I met Marc Hardwick in 1997 when he Continue Reading

Val Melis Senior Public Prosecutor, Durban

Testimonial of Child Rape Survivor

For me, three months ago I would never have considered prosecuting the man, my step-dad, who sexually assaulted me 11years ago. I was too afraid that no one would believe me and that because he didn’t rape me, I would have no chance of getting justice. My grandparents had heard about The Guardian from Marc Continue Reading

Name withheld

Testimonial of boyfriend of Child Rape Survivor

Hi Marc, Below is the mail I phoned and told you about that she sent to me. Again thank you so much for everything you have done for her. If you want to use her mail below as testimony for other clients please feel free but remove all reference to us. Thanks again XXXXXXX From: Continue Reading

Testimonial of Teacher Who Used Investigation

On behalf of the parents and children from my school I would like to thank Marc Hardwick Director of The Guardian for doing such a fantastic job and arresting a man we had been wanting arrested for the past 18 months. Four months ago we hired Marc to investigate a case that had been pushed Continue Reading

Angie Chislett

Mother of adult survivor

Over 2 years ago, I was referred to Marc from The Guardian, to assist me and another family deal with the arrest and charge of a man who had sexually abused our daughters many years ago. It is impossible to even begin to explain the trauma and heartache and devastation the family has to endure, Continue Reading

Shaylene Miller

Testimonial of a Training Attendee

I am a volunteer for Icare, a non-profit organisation devoted to finding meaningful and sustainable solutions to the challenge of street children in South Africa. I am also a caregiver for the Greyville Children’s Ministry. I have participated in a number of adult specific courses on Child Abuse and Stranger Danger given by Marc Hardwick Continue Reading

Carol Borodinsky, Icare Volunteer

Letter of Thanks for presentation

Dear Marc Thank you so much for coming to our school to present your talk to our Grade 6 and 7 learners on “Bullying and the Dangers of Social Networking”. All types of bullying seem to be on the increase in our schools, and since reading their reflections on your presentation, I am certain that Continue Reading

Chantelle Jonathan Principal, Gordon Road Girls' School

Letter of recommendation regarding the Clearance process from Grace College

I want to thank your company for being so efficient , I have recommended you to a lot of institutions , it was an effortless and worthy exercise . Thank you All Kind Regards

Caryn Crookes, Grace College

Feedback from Schools

Thank you for such a painless process; Nicky was so efficient and it all went very quickly and smoothly.

Laurie Parr Centre Head Parkhurst - Montessori Centre South Africa

Letter of thanks from Hilton Montessori for training / children’s workshop

Mark was fanatstic with all the age groups.They responded very well to the sessions. I always gauge what has been absorbed when the child takes home the exact lesson and details, learnt from the session. This was definitely the case from all 3 different groups. My staff found the sessions very informative especially the Dangers of Continue Reading

Gill Holder, Hilton Montessori

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