M.Ed. (Educational Psychology) / The Constitution of South Africa and its Bill of Rights places a lot of emphasis and importance on the Rights of children. This is further emphasized by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which states that every child has the inherent right to life, and the State shall ensure, to the maximum, child survival and development. Beside the State, the parents also have the primary responsibility for a child's upbringing (UN Convention, 1998). The South African constitution is regarded as one of the best in the world. The process was consultative and the constitution is the supreme law of the country. Among other things, the constitution ensures that all citizens are equally entitled to the rights, privileges and benefits of citizenship. This includes the children who are protected by the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality, and freedom (Act 108 of 1996: chapter 2).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:4367 |
| Date | 17 March 2014 |
| Creators | Shilubana, Mmamajoro Sylvia |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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