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President Ramaphosa assents to Divorce Amendment Act

President Ramaphosa has assented to the Divorce Amendment Act. Parliament gave the green light to the Divorce Amendment Bill and sent it to the president for assent in February 2024. The national assembly passed the bill and sent it to the national council of provinces…

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Getting to know your parental rights and responsibilities

In South Africa, parental rights and responsibilities concerning a child are delineated in the Children’s Act 38 of 2008. These encompass a complex array of duties and privileges that must be executed with the child’s best interests at heart. These encompass caring…

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by Robyn Shepherd

Guardianship of minor children

In South Africa, the High Court holds the position of supreme guardian over all minor children. This is in line with the foundational principle of...

by Celeste Snyders

Unconstitutionality of Immigration Act impacting foreign nationals’ parental rights

Introduction In a groundbreaking judgment on December 4, 2023, the Constitutional Court of South Africa in Rayment v Minister of Home Affairs [2023] ZACC 40 addressed...

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Certain sections of Children’s Amendment Act in effect

Certain sections of the Children’s Amendment Act have come into effect. Proclamation 142 was published in Government Gazette 49615. President Ramaphosa assented to the act in January...

Safeguarding the vulnerable – A look into South Africa’s Guardian’s Fund

The strength of a society is reflected in how it protects its most vulnerable members. South Africa’s Guardian’s Fund falls under the purview of the...

Equality for “all parents of whatever stripe”

In the groundbreaking judgment of Van Wyk v Minister of Labour, parental and maternity leave, a subject once bound by traditional gender roles and perspectives,...

by Sandro Milo, Kyle Lamb and Dylan Bouchier

Illegitimate children and inheritance rights in South Africa

Introduction The rights of illegitimate children have been safeguarded and officially recognised in South Africa. Legal distinctions between legitimate and illegitimate offspring were eliminated under the...

by Celeste Snyders

Guardians of the galaxy… The needs & requirements of minor children

The needs and requirements of minor children are a vast galaxy of intricate concepts regulated by a minor child’s guardian. In terms of the South African...

by Shani van Niekerk

Could a parent in a joint care agreement relocate within SA without the co-parent’s permission?

Our society faces an interesting dilemma when considering parental rights and a minor child’s best interest. On the one hand, both parents are considered equal...

by Philip Venter

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