Issue 4 of the SANCRC’s newsletter February 2022
Welcome to the 1st issue of the SANCRC’s newsletter for 2022. This newsletter provides a rich tapestry of information on progress we have made as a coalition in advancing our priorities, new legal developments, research, and pending advocacy opportunities, as well as news from our member organisations and partners. In this issue, we share the […]
The SANCRC’s strategic plan 2021 – 2023
The SANCRC’s first collective three-year strategic plan for the period 2021 – 2023 was adopted by its members during the organisation’s first annual general meeting held on 30 March 2021. Documents & Downloads
The SANCRC’s constitution
The SANCRC’s constitution was adopted by our members during our first annual general meeting which we held on 30 March 2021. Documents & Downloads
The SANCRC made presentations to its members on Child Rights Governance
The SANCRC has worked in partnership with UNICEF South Africa, the SAHRC and the ORC in the DSD to advocate for stronger child rights governance of South Africa’s resources. In preparation for development of a statement of commitment by the SANCRC, a presentation was made at a workshop with members of the coalition on Child […]
Presentation on the SANCRC to the NACCW’s 5th biennial conference
The SANCRC made an opening presentation on the NACCW’s 5th biennial conference. Documents & Downloads
Presentation on South Africa’s fiscal policy priorities for children to Treasury on 21 September 2021
The SANCRC made an oral presentation to Treasury on 21 September 2021 calling for a strategic and coherent fiscal policy that will continue to grow human capital for sustainable, inclusive development. The opportunity was gladly accepted and used to emphasise the need for structural reform of the budgeting process to become an integral and supportive […]
Submission to the UN on the rights of children in alternative care
The SANCRC made a submission to the UN on 2 July 2021 for consideration on its day of general discussion on children’s rights and alternative care. Documents & Downloads
Submission opposing the establishment of the ORC in the Department of Women
The SANCRC has learned that it is likely that the ORC will be established in the Presidency. Whilst we welcome this move, we are deeply concerned at the proposed location of the ORC in the Department of Women, Youth and Person’s with Disabilities, as well as the complete lack of transparency and consultation with CSOs, […]
Submission on the establishment of an ORC in the Presidency
The SANCRC developed a submission calling on the President and Premiers at the start of the 2021 administrative year to provide effective leadership and make children’s rights a national development priority in 2021 and beyond. We called for, inter alia, the establishment of an Office on the Rights of the Child in the Presidency and […]
The SANCRC Contributed to the UNCRC’s List of Issues for the next State Party Report
The Committee on the Rights of the Child now uses an abbreviated reporting process. Once a country has submitted an initial report, subsequent periodic reports are developed using an abbreviated process. The Committee calls for interested parties, including civil society, to make submissions to assist it develop a short, targeted List of Issues (LOI) that […]
