Ruling seen as blow to religious freedom The Constitutional Court on Wednesday morning unanimously ruled against Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), saying that it was unconstitutional to spank your child at home. In terms of the judgment, the common law defence of reasonable and moderate chastisement was declared […]
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Smacking ban does more harm than good, warns NZ family group
Family First New Zealand, a leading family group in New Zealand, is warning South African families that a smacking ban will do more harm than good by criminalising good parents, and harming children and families, with little effect on the real issue of child abuse. “A decade on from the […]