30 May 2023, Johannesburg - SECTION27 on behalf of the Centre for Child Law (CCL) and two parents are partially appealing a High Court’s judgment in the Supreme Court of…
SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law and two parents, to advance to Supreme Court of Appeal to enforce the corporal punishment ban after being granted leave to appeal High Court judgment.
[REISSUE] Media statement: SECTION27 applies for leave to appeal judgment to review sentences against two violent educators 5 December 2022, Johannesburg -- SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law (CCL) and…
Media statement: SECTION27 applies for leave to appeal judgment to review sentences against two violent educators 2 December 2022, Johannesburg -- SECTION27, representing Centre for Child Law (CCL) and the…
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CASE BACK IN COURT: CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW AND SECTION27 TO CHALLENGE COUNCIL FOR EDUCATORS’ LENIENT SANCTIONS ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CASES 13 June 2022, Johannesburg - SECTION27 is…
CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW AND SECTION27 TAKE SACE TO COURT FOR FAILURE TO HOLD TEACHERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR CORPORAL PUNISHMENT 21 April 2022, Johannesburg - SECTION27 is representing Centre for Child…
Corporal punishment is illegal in South Africa since its ban in 1996. However, despite the unlawfulness and unconstitutionality of corporal punishment, incidents involving the physical abuse of learners by educators…