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Question:
Who is the first person to contact if a
teacher or parent tells the school of a case of
suspected child abuse, even with very little
evidence?
Our Answers:
The criminal
procedure act is quite clear. Any person over the
age of 18, who is first witness to a child abuse
case is obligated to report the matter to the SAPS.
If a child discloses to an educator, that educator
is responsible for reporting, even if there is very
little evidence.
Question:
At what age is it legal to get married in
South Africa and
at what age is it legal to have intercourse?
Our Answers:
The legal age to get married in South Africa is 18 and
16 is the legal age to have intercourse.
Question:
If it is law to report under age sex, do the
abortion clinics report under age sex, even if it is
legal to have abortions at 12 years of age?
Our Answers:
Abortions
clinics are obligated to report, but in actual
practice very few clinics follow correct procedures.
I would like to give a huge thank you
to Mr Buswell for the talk given to us at Kingsridge
High School for girls today. Never have I had an adult
speak so openly about issues that affected teenagers.
Usually, all you hear is how teenagers prefer to go
around galavanting & never about how these may
actually be issues of even deeper problems. We were
told about how drugs are bad for us & I have a
boyfriend who smokes dagga & drinks alcohol at
controlled levels but I felt that this could get out
of hand at any point & have therefore decided to
discuss that matter before it had any regrettable
consequences for us, some even fatal.
Many thanks to Mr John Buswell for
the beautiful talk & I encourage him to continue with
the work he is doing in order to empower children all
over the world.
Kind regards
Learner from Kingsridge high school
"Went on the 19/9/2011 to the premier
of the movie "trust" it is an excellent movie for all
parents and scholars to watch, infact anyone who uses
the internet should watch this movie. Well done to all
who had a hand in writing,making, directing, acting
and promoting this movie"
Heather Hayward Rorick posted on John
Buswell R Wise's Wall.
My
Question: