FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : SpotlightKholofelo Mphahlele South Africa is observing Child Protection Week from 29 May to 5 June to shine a spotlight on the rights of children as enshrined in the Constitution and the Children’s Act. The campaign aims to ensure the rights, safety, and well-being of Continue Reading
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FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : Sunday Times LiveKhanyisa Mapipa In this issue of Social Justice, we find out what high-profile activists such as Thuli Madonsela, the Centre for Social Justice director at Stellenbosch University and the Law Trust Research Chair professor in Social Justice, Lawson Naidoo, who heads up Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : Daily MaverickFaranaaz Veriava GC26 adopts an approach that is child-centred and identifies several different rights in the Convention of the Rights of the Child that are indivisible and interdependent and which the full enjoyment thereof is dependent on a healthy environment. The existential threat Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : SpotlightMatshidiso Lencoasa It is often said that when you educate a girl; you educate a nation. The same rings true for investing in women’s health, which ultimately benefits our entire country. The World Economic Forum has described women’s health as the cornerstone of economies Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : Daily MaverickMatshidiso Lencoasa A gender-responsive Budget could be a meaningful way for the country to wield the power of fiscal policy to redress gender inequity. ith fewer than seven years to go to achieve the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030, our country continues to Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : SpotlightAneesa Adams In a pivotal case for access to affordable medicines in South Africa, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa – represented by SECTION27 – earlier this year came together to help champion access to lifesaving new cystic Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : News24 | City PressMatshidiso Lencoasa The reinforcement of homeschooling regulations through the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA), which is currently before lawmakers, is a welcome development. This regulatory framework ensures that learners are safeguarded and their fundamental right to basic education is firmly established. Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON :WRITTEN BY : News24 | City PressZeenat Sujee and Fatima Laher The reinforcement of homeschooling regulations through the Basic Education Law Amendment (BELA), which is currently before lawmakers, is a welcome development. This regulatory framework ensures that learners are safeguarded and their fundamental right to basic education Continue Reading
FIRST PUBLISHED ON : WRITTEN BY : News24 – CityPress Zeenat Sujee and Fatima Laher Online and homeschooling have emerged as common trends, driven by the decline of the public schooling system. Many parents are opting to enroll their children in online or homeschooling alternatives. While these options may seem Continue Reading
