Centre for Child Law | Bizcommunity

Centre for Child Law | Bizcommunity

News

Blind SA went to the high courts in Pretoria and Pietermaritzburg to appoint curators for two special schools it says are failing to adequately provide for learners with disabilities. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Blind SA takes schools to court over conditions for children with disabilities

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 9 Jun 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Thousands of special needs learners still not placed at schools

Primary & Secondary Education

Thousands of special needs learners still not placed at schools

Mary-Anne Gontsana 5 Jun 2024

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Primary & Secondary Education

Assaults on learners: Appeal court says tougher sanctions must apply to teachers

Tania Broughton 10 Apr 2024

Right to Read campaign launches in Makhanda

Primary & Secondary Education

Right to Read campaign launches in Makhanda

Lucas Nowicki 20 Oct 2023

Image source: Alexander Grey from

Legislation & Regulation

Importance of child protection clause in cannabis bill

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Andre Crouse and Danica Jonker 6 Oct 2023

The Pretoria High Court will hear a matter this week in which Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to Home Affairs’s “arbitrary” ID blocking practice. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Home Affairs taken to court over blocked IDs

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2023

NCOP passes Social Assistance Amendment Bill

Legislation & Regulation

NCOP passes Social Assistance Amendment Bill

23 Oct 2020

Foster-care bill will bring relief to thousands

Legislation & Regulation

Foster-care bill will bring relief to thousands

James Stent 9 Oct 2020

Private schools must give fair hearings before kicking children out, rules Concourt

Corporate & Commercial Law

Private schools must give fair hearings before kicking children out, rules Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Jun 2020

Court victory for "invisible, undocumented children"

Legislation & Regulation

Court victory for "invisible, undocumented children"

Tania Broughton 22 May 2020

High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education

Human Rights Law

High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education

Jacquie Cassette and Tricia Erasmus 6 Feb 2020

Undocumented learners must be admitted, court finds

Primary & Secondary Education

Undocumented learners must be admitted, court finds

13 Dec 2019

Court rules that child offenders, victims and witnesses may not be named - even in adulthood

Media & Entertainment Law

Court rules that child offenders, victims and witnesses may not be named - even in adulthood

Tania Broughton 5 Dec 2019

SCA rules on publication of child victims' names

Media & Entertainment Law

SCA rules on publication of child victims' names

Pieter Conradie, Anja Hofmeyr and Ashleigh Gordon 4 Oct 2018

Should minors be identified after turning 18?

Law Practice

Should minors be identified after turning 18?

Joan van Niekerk 28 Jul 2017

Media in court over identity ban

Media & Entertainment Law

Media in court over identity ban

Sipho Mabena 10 Feb 2017

Mud schools: SAHRC report dismissed as "misleading"

Administration

Mud schools: SAHRC report dismissed as "misleading"

25 Aug 2014

Sexting damages girls more than boys

Telecoms & Networks

Sexting damages girls more than boys

24 Jun 2014

Legal poser as rape victim is named in radio promo

Radio & Audio

Legal poser as rape victim is named in radio promo

1 Aug 2013

South Africa's child rights hero

Legal

South Africa's child rights hero

Wilma den Hartigh 2 Aug 2012

Criminal Law

Sexual offences act 'absurd': judge

26 Apr 2012

We the People:a viral campaign

Digital

We the People:a viral campaign

21 Feb 2012

Participate in Media Freedom Week

Media Freedom

Participate in Media Freedom Week

13 Sep 2011

Media

Journos need special skills to report on kids

Issa Sikiti da Silva 29 Jan 2008