A shortage of resources is failing South Africa’s undocumented children, with more than 258 000 awaiting birth registration, says the Centre for Child Law
The decision will provide relief to children whose parents’ identity documents have been marked as suspicious or under investigation
Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to an “arbitrary” ID blocking practice by Home Affairs
Debate is heating up over the Child Justice Amendment Act increasing the criminal capacity age from 10 to 12 years
The council received 169 corporal punishment complaints in 2020-21
Delays in amending legislation have left foster parents at the mercy of an overburdened system
An irregular farm lease is at the centre of a legal tussle between Patricia de Lille and her suspended director general at public works
We summarise the legal battles fought to improve the quality of education in South Africa.
This follows an application by the Centre for Child Law, Phakamisa High School and 37 children — represented by the Legal Resources Centre against DBE
A case at the Makhanda high court this week could be the only hope for those who don’t have birth certificates to attend school
Although the education of children of immigrants is protected in the Bill of Rights, it is labelled an offence in the Immigration Act
Would-be teachers require police clearance certificates but these are not being produced
If amendments to the Births and Deaths Registration Act are approved, children of migrants might find it even more difficult to access basic services
The constitutionality of corporal punishment in the home will be determined by the apex court
Media houses may continue to name children involved in criminal cases after they turn 18 and ‘become adults’
An undocumented mother’s fight to get her children schooled highlights flaws in the law
A number of NGOs have pointed out that children’s rights to education and healthcare are not considered an election issue by parties, but should be.
Priority rescues must be planned for schools where pupils’ safety and health are now at risk.
The Eastern Cape education department has allegedly failed to comply with a court order, leaving thousands of pupils without school desks and chairs.
The Grahamstown High Court has ordered the department of basic education to fill vacant posts in Eastern Cape public schools by November.
But the education department is digging in its heels over the appointment of non-teaching staff.
Angie Motshekga will oppose court action taken by Eastern Cape governing bodies over the failure to fill 64 752 teaching posts budgeted for this year.
The department of basic education faces court action over its failure to fully fill the tens of thousands of teaching posts the Eastern Cape needs.