The Children’s Act Explained
The Act is there to help keep families together and make sure a child is cared for by family or parents, or is placed in alternative care when there is no family. The Act talks about protecting children from abuse, harm and neglect and to do this, many different services and resources need to be made available for children.
Material prepared and written by Desia Colgan, Lecturer in Law,
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Street Law Coordinator.