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  2. Children's Act, 2005 - Wikipedia

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    The Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that consolidates and reforms the law on matters related to children. [1] It deals with topics including the age of majority, paternity, custody, child support, guardianship, parenting plans, children's courts, circumcision, day care, child protection, foster care, group homes, adoption, surrogacy, child ...

  3. African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

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    The Children's Charter has a clearer definition of the child as a person aged under 18 years old; Outright prohibition on the recruitment of children (i.e. under 18 years old) in armed conflict and deals with conscription of children into the armed forces; Prohibiting marriages or betrothals involving children; Prohibiting the use of children ...

  4. Chapter Two of the Constitution of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    [30] [31] In addition, section 28(1) lists nine rights that are held uniquely by children. In respect of domestic and family life, children have the right "to a name and a nationality from birth; to family care or parental care, or to appropriate alternative care when removed from the family environment; to basic nutrition, shelter, basic ...

  5. Soweto uprising - Wikipedia

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    The Soweto uprising, also known as the Soweto riots, was a series of demonstrations and protests led by black school children in South Africa during apartheid that began on the morning of 16 June 1976.

  6. Freedom of Religion South Africa v Minister of Justice and ...

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    [2] [3] Freedom of Religion South Africa, the Christian lobbying group which had been party to the case, described the decision as "dangerous" and "destructive". [4] It was welcomed by children's rights groups including Save the Children South Africa [ 4 ] and the Children's Institute at the University of Cape Town , [ 5 ] as well as by the ...

  7. Human rights in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Human rights in South Africa are protected under the constitution. The 1998 Human Rights report by Myles Nadioo noted that the government generally respected the rights of the citizens; however, there were concerns over the use of force by law enforcement, legal proceedings and discrimination. [ 1 ]

  8. Freedom of religion in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Christian Education South Africa v Minister of Education (2000) – the Constitutional Court found that the right to freedom of religion did not entitle Christian private schools to an exemption from a general law prohibiting school corporal punishment, despite their belief that the Bible prescribes corporal punishment.

  9. Social welfare programmes in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Social welfare programmes have a long history in South Africa. [3] The earliest form of social welfare programme in South Africa is the poor relief distributed by the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in 1657. [4] The institutionalised social welfare system was established after the British occupied the Cape Colony in ...