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Children: Government Resources: Library Guide: South Africa

Child justice: South Africa

Frameworks

South Africa. Department of Social Development. Policy framework for diversion services in South Africa.

South Africa. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Amended National Policy Framework on Child Justice, 2018. Pretoria: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, May 2018. 7th version. Published for public comments in SA Government gazette no. 41796 of 27 July 2018. 

South Africa. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development.    Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act no. 75 of 2008) :   national policy framework .   Pretoria :   Department of Justice and Constitutional Development,   2010. G 68 E.JUST.10.CHIL

Reports

Annual reports on the implementation of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008), 2013/2014 onwards.    [Pretoria] :   [Department of Justice and Constitutional Development] Shelf no. G 68 ED.JUST.CHIL

2nd Annual report on the intersectoral implementation of the Child Justice Act, 75 of 2008, 2011-2012

Annual report on the implementation of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008), 2010/2011

DOJ & CD Report to Cabinet: report on the review of the minimum age of criminal capacity.  Pretoria?: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, 2016. Shelf no. G 68 E.JUST.16.DOJA

Reports

Del Buono, Vincent, Janine Rauch. Capacity building in the area of Child Justice (The Child Justice Project) SAF/97/034: Report of the Final Evaluation Mission. Pretoria: United Nations Development Programme ; Government of South Africa, July 2003.  

Korff, B. P. Treatment of juvenile offenders and their reintegration into society. Pretoria : South African Police Service, February 2010.

Muntingh, Lukas. Children deprived of their liberty: protection from torture and ill treatment. Crime, violence and injury in South Africa :   21st century solutions for child safety, Chapter 12. Houghton, South Africa :   Psychological Society of South Africa,   2012. G 68 E.HEAL.12.CRIM

 

Government

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Criminal Law. Child Justice

National Prosecuting Authority. Child Justice Section

Law reform

DOJ & CD report to Cabinet . "This report provides a perspective on the review of the minimum age of criminal capacity as contemplated by section 8 read with section 96(5) of the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act 75 of 2008) from the Department to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services."   [Pretoria?] :   Department of Justice and Constitutional Development,   [2016] Shelf no. G 68 E.JUST.16.DOJA

UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre. 2009 reprint. Reforming child law in South Africa : budgeting and implementation planning. 

South African Law Commission.    Juvenile justice :   report.     Pretoria :   The Commission,   2000. G 68 JLC 106

South African Law Commission.    Juvenile justice.    [Pretoria :   The Commission,   1998?].   (Discussion paper 79) G 68 JLC 106 (DP 79)

South African Law Commission.    Summary of discussion paper 79 :   juvenile justice.   [Pretoria :   The Commission,   1999?]. G 68 JLC 106.DP 79 (SUMM)

South African Law Commission. Project Committee on Juvenile Justice.    Draft Child Justice Bill :   as proposed for comment.   [Pretoria? :   The Commission?,   1999?]. G 68 JLC.106 DP 79

South African Law Commission.    Juvenile justice.    [Pretoria :   The Commission,   1997] (Issue paper 9) G 68 JLC 106 (IP 9)

National Institute for Crime Prevention and Reintegration of Offenders.    The Draft Child Justice Bill :   consultation with children on the Draft Child Justice Bill.    [Cape Town? :   Community Law Centre, UWC,   1999]. G 68 E.JUST.99.DRAF

Barberton, Conrad.    Costing the implementation of the Child Justice Bill & developing a strategy for implementation /    [Cape Town]:   Applied Fiscal Research Centre,   2000. G 68 E.JUST.99.COST

Parliamentary Committees

Parliament. National Council of Provinces. Security and Justice Committee. Child Justice Workshop, with Deputy Minister in attendance, 27 May 2015

Parliament. National Council of Provinces. Security and Justice Committee. Child Justice Act implementation: Inter-sectoral Committee, Young in Prison, Child Justice Alliance inputs, 23 October 2013

Chart

Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Protecting our children: the Child Justice Act, 2008 (Act No. 75 of 2008)

Legislation

South Africa. Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 (as amended)

South Africa, enacting jurisdiction.    Child Justice Act, 75 of 2008 & regulations /    Cape Town :   Juta Law,   2015. G 68 FL.CHIL.JUST.2008

Take part in government :   Child Justice Bill.    Cape Town :   Parliament,   2002. 3 volumes. G 68 E.PARL.02.TAKE

South Africa. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Section 97(3) of the Child Justice Act, 2008: Determination of persons or category or class of persons competent to conduct the evaluation of criminal capacity of a child and the allowances and remuneration. Government notice R.273, Government gazette 33092 (1 April 2010).

Police instruction

South Africa. Dept. of Police.    National instruction 2 of 2010 :   children in conflict with the law /    Pretoria :   Government Printer,   2010. G 68 E.POLI.10.NATI 

Protocol

Interim national protocol for the management of children awaiting trial /    Pretoria :   Child Justice Project, Dept. of Justice and Constitutional Development,   [2002]. G 68 E.JUST.02.INTE

Family dispute resolution

South African Law Reform Commission issuing body.    Family dispute resolution :   care of and contact with children /    Pretoria, South Africa :   South African Law Reform Commission,   2015. G 68 JLC 100D (IP 31)

Articles

Muntingh, Lukas. Chapter 16, Monitoring children in conflict with the law. IN: Monitoring child well-being :   a South African rights-based approach /    Cape Town, South Africa :   HSRC Publishers,   2007. G 68 E.HSRC.07.MONI
 

 

Children's Courts

Makoae, Mokhantšo, Project leader. Children’s Court Inquiries in the Western Cape: final report to the Research Directorate, Department of Social Development, Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Pretoria: Child, Youth, Family & Social Development, Human Sciences Research Council, 11 June 2008.