Minister Malusi Gigaba on meeting on immigration regulations with Child Advocacy Groups
2 July 2015
Today we met with child advocacy groups to broaden consultation and engagement with stakeholders on the recent immigration law amendments and regulations.
The meeting concentrated on requirements for travelling with children through South Africa’s ports of entry, including the unabridged birth certificate and parental consent. Molo Songololo, ChildlineSA, Save the Children, UNICEF and World Vision were among those represented.
The majority of stakeholders welcomed the requirements specific to travelling with children, saying these were in the best interest of the child and would go a long way in rolling-back the frontiers of child abduction and human trafficking.
Good enforcement, with support of stakeholders, will promote implementation of South Africa’s Children’s Act (of 2005). In the long run, it will help in ensuring South Africa meets its obligations concerning the wellbeing of children in terms of international instruments binding on the Republic.