A REVIEW OF LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO CHILDREN, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON PROGRAMMES OFFERED TO CHILDREN AWAITING TRIAL AT SECURE CARE CENTRES IN SOUTH AFRICA

The 1996 Constitution ushered in a new constitutional dispensation in South Africa, increasing the pressure on the government to give effect to the rights of children awaiting trial. As a result, a plethora of different Acts were promulgated, which form the basis of this discussion. While the thrust...

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Main Authors: Annie Singh, Vanessa Singh
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: Stellenbosch University 2014-03-01
Series:Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk
Online Access:https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/18