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Recent developments Mudzuru & Another v The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs & 2 Others: A review
(Pretoria University Law Press, 2015)
This article reviews the recent judgment of the Constitutional Court of
Zimbabwe in Mudzuru & Another v The Minister of Justice, Legal and
Parliamentary Affairs & 2 Others, which has been hailed with acclaim
worldwide. ...
Unaccompanied and separated foreign children in the care system in the Western Cape – a socio-legal study
(Academy of Science of South Africa, 2016)
This article reports on the findings of a study of foreign children
accommodated in the care system in the Western Cape, based
on fieldwork conducted in child and youth care centres. The
objectives of the study were ...
The jurisdiction of the Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2008: some implications for child law and divorce jurisdiction
(Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, 2011)
The promulgation of the Jurisdiction of the Regional Courts Amendment Act, 31 of 2008 (hereafter the JRCAA) in 62 large urban magisterial districts on 9 August 2010 (Women's Day) heralds a potentially drastic transformation ...
Does the differential criterion for vesting parental rights and responsibilities of unmarried parents violate international law? A legislative and social study of three African countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
The right to non-discrimination for all children is established in international human rights law. International children's rights law further provides for the common responsibility of parents for the maintenance of their ...
Relocation decisions: do culture, language and religion matter in the rainbow nation?
(Centre for Family Law and Practice, London Metropolitan University, 2010)
This article turns to culture, language
and religion as constitutional constructs in South Africa,
in an attempt to clarify their importance generally. The
position prior to the Children’s Act is discussed. The article ...
Surrogacy, South African style
(International Bar Association Legal Practice Division, 2013)
This article reviews the Act’s provisions concerning surrogacy and raises some questions for consideration.
Deprivation of children's liberty 'as last resort' and 'for the shortest period of time': how far have we come? And can we do better?
(Juta Law, 2013)
Commencing with a brief historical overview of detention of children in South Africa, and legislative attempts to curb its use, this article reviews all forms of deprivation of liberty under the Child Justice Act 75 of ...
Inter-country adoption from a Southern and Eastern African perspective
(Washington & Lee Law School, Virginia, 2010)
This paper reviews recent developments pertinent to
inter-country adoption in Southern and Eastern
Africa. In particular, it focuses on the tripartite roles
of governments, the judiciary and the international
community, ...
Regional frameworks for safeguarding children: The role of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
(MDPI, 2014)
This article discusses the safeguarding movement in the context of child
protection. After providing it’s key principles and precepts, the relevant provisions of the
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child ...
Cluster foster care: a panacea for the care of children in the era of HIV/Aids or an MCQ?
(Stellenbosch University (SUNJournals), 2010)
The ravages wrought by HIV/AIDS on child-care arrangements in the African context are well
documented (Richter & Sherr, 2009; Sloth-Nielsen & Mezmur, 2008; Tsegaye, 2007; sources
cited there). Notably, these constitute ...