Media Statements
This page is a collection of official statements released by the Centre for Child Law to the media. These statements address important issues, events, litigation, research publications and advocacy campaigns related to our work. They serve as a public record of the Centre’s stance on various topics and provide information to journalists, the public, children and other stakeholders.
CCL INTERVENES IN CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE OF PARENTAL LEAVE LAWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 October 2024 Pretoria, South Africa – On Friday, 1 November, the Centre for Child Law (“CCL”) will make submissions to the...
Centre for Child Law Joins the Landmark #CancelCoal Case as Amicus at the Pretoria High Court
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 October 2024 On 9 – 10 October 2024, the Pretoria High Court will hear parties in the landmark African Climate Alliance & Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy & Others, the “#CancelCoal” case. The Centre for Child Law (“the...
CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW JOINS THE #DEADLYAIR APPEAL HEARING AS AMICUS AT THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL
CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW JOINS THE #DEADLYAIR APPEAL HEARING AS AMICUS AT THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 August 2024 On 28 August, at the appeal hearing of Minister of Environmental Affairs v Trustees for the Time being of GoundWork Trust and...
Launch of research reports on improving government accountability to advance the right to basic education: School Infrastructure
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 MAY 2024 On 17 May 2024, the Centre for Child Law (Centre) hosted a hybrid launch event of the first two reports in a series of four linked papers on ‘Improving Government Accountability to Advance the Right to Basic Education’ as part of a...