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]

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 […]

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 […]

On  the 6th May 2014,  the Constitutional Court handed down a judgment declaring section 50(2)(a) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act (Sexual Offences Act) unconstitutional. The section provides that when a person is convicted of a sexual offence against a child or person who is mentally disabled, a court must […]

Commentary by Childline SA In the opening paragraphs of his “State of the Nation” address, President Zuma noted the importance of the National Development Plan and the need to address unemployment, poverty and inequality – all of which touch deeply on the lives of children. However, apart from noting the need for consultation across the […]