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2022
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Centre for Child Law argues that the criminal justice system is not the correct forum to deal with children using addictive substances
03 March 2022
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Centre for Child Law supports the application by the Children's Institute- represented by EELC to intervene in the matter of CCL v SACE which deals with the continued use of corporal punishment in schools
16 March 2022
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Centre for Child Law argues that the criminal justice system is not the correct forum to deal with children using addictive substances
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2021
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Civil society and children united in their condemnation of the appointment of convicted sex offender as Kannaland Mayor
18 November 2021
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Consent for Covid-19 vaccination in children
20 October 2021
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MISINTERPRETATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGMENT ON BIRTH REGISTRATION BY UNMARRIED FATHERS
29 September 2021
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CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AFFIRMS THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN OF UNMARRIED FATHERS TO HAVE THEIR BIRTHS REGISTERED BY THEIR FATHERS
22 September 2021
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THE CENTRE CONDEMNS THE CRUEL, INHUMAN AND DEGRADING PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN CAUGHT UP IN CURRENT PROTESTS AND LOOTING
16 July 2021
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CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW CALLS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE CHILD JUSTICE ACT WHEN DEALING WITH CHILDREN CAUGHT UP IN CURRENT PROTESTS AND LOOTING
13 July 2021
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CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW RESPONDS TO MINISTER TITO MBOWENI'S 2021 BUDGET
15 March 2021
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CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW CALLS ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO FACILITATE THE ADMISSION OF UNDOCUMENTED LEARNERS INTO SCHOOL
26 February 2021
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CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW CALLS FOR A MORE CHILD FRIENDLY BUDGET IN 2021
23 February 2021
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Civil society and children united in their condemnation of the appointment of convicted sex offender as Kannaland Mayor
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2020
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CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW TAKES MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION TO COURT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES DURING COVID-19
20 July 2020
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CHILDREN’S INSTITUTE & CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW SUPPORT LITIGATION FOR THE REINSTATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAME
1 July 2020
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SOUTH AFRICA INCREASES THE MINIMUM AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FROM 10 YEARS OLD TO 12 YEARS OLD TO ALIGN WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
5 June 2020
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GRAHAMSTOWN HIGH COURT GRANTS REPRIEVE TO UNMARRIED FATHERS THAT COULD NOT REGISTER THE BIRTHS OF THEIR CHILDREN
20 May 2020
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GRAHAMSTOWN HIGH COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BARRIERS EXPERIENCED BY UNMARRIED FATHERS WHO ATTEMPT TO REGISTER CHILDREN’S BIRTHS
2 March 2020
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CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW TAKES MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION TO COURT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES DURING COVID-19
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2019
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Johannesburg High Court to hear case on whether children "smoking weed" should be criminalised
19 September 2019
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Centre for Child Law notes the Constitutional Court judgment protecting best interests of the child in divorce matters
28 June 2019
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Centre for Child Law strongly rejects media reports that children should be allowed to smoke weed
25 June 2019
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Centre for Child Law calls on 6th Administration to commit to protecting all children to move South Africa forward
6 June 2019
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Fight to protect the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders heads to the Constitutional Court
7 May 2019
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Centre for Child Law objects to media report that true identity of Zephany Nurse can be revealed
29 January 2019
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Centre for Child Law responds to Gauteng School Placement Woes
18 January 2019
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Johannesburg High Court to hear case on whether children "smoking weed" should be criminalised
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2018
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Centre for Child Law welcomes the adoption of the Child Justice Amendment Bill by Parliament
16 November 2018
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Home Affairs to discontinue birth certificates for foreign children
14 November 2018
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Judgment protecting the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders does not apply to persons who commit crimes as adults
2 October 2018
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Centre for Child Law & Section27 concerned about the public discourse on violence in schools
21 September 2018
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Supreme Court of Appeal asked to protect the identities of child victims, witnesses and offenders
6 September 2018
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Justice for children with behavioural disorders who have been left behind & sent from pillar-to-post
3 August 2018
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Centre for Child Law responds to the article on iol titled “abused, orphaned children go hungry after R7m ‘disapears’” dated 8 July 2018
9 July 2018
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Centre for Human Rights & Centre for Child Law call on the government of South Africa to “leave no child behind”
15 June 2018
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Centre for Child Law responds to SOPA delivered by Gauteng Premier David Makhura on 26 February 2018. “what about school shortages in Gauteng?”
2 March 2018
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Centre for Child Law concerned about consistent school shortages in Gauteng
16 January 2018
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Centre for Child Law welcomes the adoption of the Child Justice Amendment Bill by Parliament
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2017
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“A crisis averted” orphaned children to receive foster child grant while long term solution being finalised
27 November 2017
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Fate of school’s eviction to be decided on Monday
31 July 2017
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Government fails children with mental health disabilities
31 July 2017
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Pretoria High Court judgment protects the identities of child victims of crime
11 July 2017
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Centre for Child Law supports investigations by Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Rights of Cultural‚ Religious and Linguistic Communities on deaths of child initiates
13 March 2017
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Protection of the Rights of Learners Facing Eviction of Their Farm School From a Private Property
2 March 2017
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Taking away children’s lifeline: Centre for Child Law concerned about threat of disruption to grant payments
2 March 2017
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Protecting child victims of crime, and others, from further harm
7 February 2017
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Centre for Child Law stands by report on Gauteng school shortage
26 January 2017
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“A crisis averted” orphaned children to receive foster child grant while long term solution being finalised
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2016
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2015
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New immigration regulation: "It is a mess"
16 July 2015
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Judgment on separated asylum seeker children: they will now be included in their caregiver's applications
10 July 2015
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The African Day of the Child is over 'Now What?' - South Africa needs to do more to eliminate child marriages
29 June 2015
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National Assembly decision on adolescent sex shows common sense among MPs
18 June 2015
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Protecting child witnesses and victims when they testify in court
01 June 2015
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Civil society organisations concerned about effects of article on provision of condoms to children younger than 12
12 May 2015
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North Gauteng High Court asked to protect identity of child victim of crime
21 April 2015
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A win for poor children in RAF payments case!
20 April 2015
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Ukuthwala not a defence against rape of a child
24 March 2015
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Agreement about Zephany's future signed today
06 March 2015
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Parliamentary Hearings on addressing unhealthy adolescent sex - debates on consenting sex between teens continues
04 March 2015
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Centre for Child Law requests the protection of the identity of child identified in public as 'Zephany Nurse'
03 March 2015
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Centre for Child Law representing Northern Cape learner that was victim of sexual assault
02 March 2015
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Centre for Child Law dismayed at distasteful and thoughtless reporting of the sexual assault of a Northern Cape Learner
10 February 2015
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ACDP Steve Swart misleading comments on the proposed bill to decriminalise consensual sex between adolescents
03 February 2015
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Sexual Offences Act Amendments on teen sexual Activity and the Sex Offender Register
03 February 2015
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SA Govt's declaration on education mars the welcome ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)
20 January 2015
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New immigration regulation: "It is a mess"