The Social Development Committee holds Public Hearings on the Children’s Amendment Bill, (B18B-2020) in Mbazwane, Umkhanyakude District on 11 October 2022.

The KZN Legislature Social Development Portfolio Committee invites the public and other relevant stakeholders to attend public hearings of the Children’s Amendment Bill (B18B-2020).

The Children’s Amendment Bill seeks to amend the Children’s Act, 2005, so as to amend and insert certain definitions; to extend the children’s court jurisdiction; to further provide for the care of abandoned or orphaned children and additional matters that may be regulated; to provide for additional matters relating to children in alternative care; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Details of the Public Hearings are as follows:

11 OCTOBER 2022
Mbazwane Multipurpose Centre UMkhanyakude District
10:00

18 OCTOBER 2022
Osizweni Community Hall
Amajuba District 10:00

19 OCTOBER 2022
Umkhumbane Community Hall
eThekwini Metro 10:00

21 OCTOBER 2022
Greytown Town Hall
UMzinyathi District 10:00

25 OCTOBER 2022
Kokstad City Hall
Harry Gwala District 10:00

The closing date for written submissions: 27 October 2022. Written submissions must be addressed to:

Mr Thembelani Ngubane
KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
P/Bag x 9112
PIETERMARITZBURG
3200

Or: – WhatsAPP Number 0605032194

Or: – post your comments to KZN Social Development Portfolio Committee Facebook page https://web.facebook.com/SocialDevelopmentCommittee

Copies of the Bill are available on the KZN Legislature’s website: https://kznlegislature.gov.za/acts-bills/ and all District Municipalities as well as eThekwini Metro: For further details, please contact Thembelani Ngubane on Tel: 033 3557087 or email: ngubanet@kznlegislature.gov.za