Centre For Child Law
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Lack of resources, not migration control, contributes to SA education problems, says law centre
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
Court orders home affairs not to ‘block’ children’s IDs
The decision will provide relief to children whose parents’ identity documents have been marked as suspicious or under investigation
Home Affairs in court for ‘blocking’ identity documents
Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to an “arbitrary” ID blocking practice by Home Affairs
Hard Livings: The life of a child gangster
Debate is heating up over the Child Justice Amendment Act increasing the criminal capacity age from 10 to 12 years
Corporal punishment in rural schools is ‘big challenge’ for South African Council of Educators
The council received 169 corporal punishment complaints in 2020-21
Foster care grants at risk – again
Delays in amending legislation have left foster parents at the mercy of an overburdened system
The farm, the millions and Patricia De Lille
An irregular farm lease is at the centre of a legal tussle between Patricia de Lille and her suspended director general at public works
Summing up the legal battles fought for better schools
We summarise the legal battles fought to improve the quality of education in South Africa.
High court forbids expulsion of undocumented children
This follows an application by the Centre for Child Law, Phakamisa High School and 37 children — represented by the Legal Resources Centre against DBE
Schools expel children with no IDs
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
Migrant children’s education must be ensured, not promised
Although the education of children of immigrants is protected in the Bill of Rights, it is labelled an offence in the Immigration Act
Vetting lapse puts pupils at risk
Would-be teachers require police clearance certificates but these are not being produced
Sons and daughters of no country
If amendments to the Births and Deaths Registration Act are approved, children of migrants might find it even more difficult to access basic services
Landmark moment for children’s rights in South Africa
The constitutionality of corporal punishment in the home will be determined by the apex court
Child law centre loses SCA bid to have identities protected after child turns 18
Media houses may continue to name children involved in criminal cases after they turn 18 and ‘become adults’