Submissions have been made by various organisations regarding the Children’s Act Amendment Bill. We have collated these here for your interest. View submissions In addition, an outline of the Act created by the Media Monitoring Group is available for viewing and comment. Please send comments to [email protected].
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Children’s Act – Draft Regulations & Comment
A variety of organizations have responded to the invitation to comment on the regulations according to their specialized knowledge and work. Childline has focused most of our comment on Child Protection issues. For more information, download: Childline SA comment on regulations – Children’s Act Regulations Children’s Act – FORMS Regulations Children’s Act – JUSTICE Regulations […]
Read ArticlePress Release: Death of a Chatsworth Toddler
Childline South Africa is deeply distressed by the death of the child in the Chatsworth area. The fact that this child suffered physical and Sexual abuse to a fatal extent is a sad indictment on our society. We are presently observing the 16 days of Activism of No Violence Against Women and Children. Despite 16 […]
Read ArticleUNICEF Annual Report
Each year UNICEF (the United Nations Emergency Fund for Children) writes an annual report on the activities they are engaged in on behalf of children in South Africa. Click here Unicef Annual Report 2013 for their latest report – and it is an interesting read with some useful statistics. Do have a look. Your comments on […]
Read ArticleChild Protection Week
National Child Protection Week (CPW) is commemorated in South Africa annually to raise awareness of the rights of children as articulated in the Children’s Act of 2005. The campaign that began in 1997 also aims to mobilise all sectors of society to ensure the care and protection of children. The campaign is led by the […]
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