By John K. on June 15, 2011
http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/hague-countries/south-africa.html
Adoption Authority notice re: South Africa – 15 June, 2011 The Adoption Authority of Ireland advised prospective adopters in March last that both the Authority and the Irish Embassy in Pretoria were continuing in their efforts to establish relations with the South African Central Authority.
The Embassy of Ireland met on Tuesday, 17 May last with the Director of Adoptions and International Social Services at the SA Department of Social Development. Continue reading »
Posted in Media watch, Registered bodies Tagged Adoption authority, Institutional forces, Ireland, South Africa
By Noel on May 29, 2011
http://www.iol.co.za/news/children-in-need-of-a-forever-family-1.1075276
http://www.adoption.org.za/
May 29 2011 at 01:00am
By Sheree Bega
Erin is among the few fortunate children in South Africa who have found a “forever family”. The need for a safe, permanent home runs deep, and everywhere, with between 1.5 million and 2 million children who could benefit from adoption. But only about 2 400 people adopt children every year and even that low figure is on the decline.
Now an ambitious new campaign hopes to turn this bleak outlook for South Africa’s abandoned and orphaned children around.
Next week, as part of Child Protection Week, the National Adoption Coalition is launching its Addoption project to raise awareness about the plight of the country’s “adoptable” children and encourage more people to open their hearts – and homes – to children. The coalition spans the Department of Social Development, NGOs and social workers in private practice who aim to crush the “great mistrust” around adoption and overcome the cultural barriers that exist. It has now set up a website and call centre. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch Tagged Domestic, South Africa
By John K. on April 13, 2011
http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/intercountry-adoption/whats-new.html
NOTICE – SOUTH AFRICA – 13th April 2011
The Adoption Authority of Ireland wishes to advise that both the Authority and the Irish Embassy in Pretoria are continuing in their efforts to establish from the South African Central Authority whether it will accept applications for intercountry adoptions from Ireland in 2011. We have, as yet, received no indication from the Central Authority of their intentions and will advise as soon as we receive any information.
Posted in Media watch, Registered bodies Tagged Adoption authority, Institutional forces, Ireland, South Africa
By John K. on April 13, 2011
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0413/1224294558503.html
He also said the authority has been proactive in attempting to establish administrative arrangements with other jurisdictions in relation to intercountry adoptions, including Bulgaria and South Africa. Mr Shannon is encouraging couples wishing to adopt to travel only to jurisdictions that have ratified the Hague Convention.
Posted in Articles, Exclude, Media watch Tagged Ireland, South Africa
By Noel on March 15, 2011
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2011/03/15/south-african-lesbians-campaign-against-corrective-rape/
by Jessica Geen for PinkNews.co.uk
15 March 2011, 2:00pm
Lesbian activists in the South African capital of Cape Town held a demonstration outside parliament yesterday to call for more action on the problem of ‘corrective rape’.
The 25 campaigners from lesbian group Luleki Sizwe want Justice Minister Jeff Radebe to recognise the issue as a hate crime.
‘Corrective rape’, as it is known, is the rape of lesbians to try and ‘turn’ them straight. Campaigners say it is becoming more common.
The most high-profile case was in 2008, when lesbian footballer Eudy Simelane was raped, beaten and murdered. Two men were jailed for her killing. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch Tagged Abuse, Criminality, Discrimination, South Africa
By John K. on February 8, 2011
http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0208/clarkec.html
Police in South Africa have confirmed that an Irish woman was killed during a suspected robbery attempt at her home in Cape Town last week.
67-year-old Cecily Clarke, originally from Dublin, was confronted and attacked at her home in Furze Avenue Claremont last Wednesday. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Exclude, Media watch Tagged Criminality, Ireland, South Africa
By Noel on December 28, 2010
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/babies-falling-victim-to-childcare-act-1.1005543
MEC for Social Development Meshack Radebe cuddles one of the orphans at the Shepherds Keep Home for abandoned babies on the Bluff during a visit recently. Photo: Steven Naidoo
December 28 2010 at 10:54am
By Shirley Jones
Baby Faith has been abandoned – not by the young mother who gave her up for adoption but by the system that was meant to help her.
Even though two local couples are waiting to adopt her, she spent Christmas in a home for abandoned babies.
The six-month-old girl is the victim of an extremely rigorous new Childcare Act which cannot be properly implemented and has pathetically under-resourced service providers and massive inefficiencies.
It is a small wonder, then, that crisis parents from Durban’s overburdened baby homes were horrified when MEC for Social Development Meshack Radebe decided to adopt two children “on the spot” during a visit to a centre last week. Whether it was a publicity stunt or a heartfelt gesture, he has now lifted the lid on an extremely controversial issues surrounding adoption in South Africa. Continue reading »
Posted in Adoption process, Articles, Media watch, The law Tagged Institutional forces, South Africa
By Noel on December 21, 2010
http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/babies-falling-victim-to-childcare-act-1.1005543
MEC for Social Development Meshack Radebe cuddles one of the orphans at the Shepherds Keep Home for abandoned babies on the Bluff during a visit recently. Photo: Steven Naidoo
December 21 2010 at 09:02am
By OLIVER METH THE MERCURY
Kwazulu-Natal’s MEC for Social Development, Meshack Radebe, has promised to legally adopt two Aids orphans from the Shepherd’s Keep Home for abandoned babies on the Bluff.
He visited the home on Monday to present food hampers as part of the department’s Christmas giving to organisations for the work they do.
It was believed Radebe would start the adoption process early next year, to add to his family of eight children.
He promised a loving home for both the children and an education bursary.
“I’ll watch them grow to be doctors and lawyers,” he said. Continue reading »
Posted in Adoption process, Articles, Media watch, The law Tagged Institutional forces, South Africa
By John K. on December 16, 2010
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2010/1216/1224285654074.html
BILL CORCORAN in Cape Town
A NEW deal between pharmaceutical companies and the South African government that has halved the cost of drugs used to contain the HIV virus means that hundreds of thousands of infected people currently not on treatment can access it. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Media watch Tagged AIDS, Health, Institutional forces, South Africa
By John K. on November 15, 2010
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/africa/bride-killed-on-cape-town-honeymoon-2420481.html
Police in South Africa have launched a murder hunt after a bride on honeymoon with her British husband was killed in a car-jacking incident.
The couple – named in reports as Shrien and Anni Dewani – had been married for just two weeks when their people carrier was targeted in a township on the outskirts of Cape Town late on Saturday night. Continue reading »
Posted in Articles, Exclude, Media watch Tagged Criminality, South Africa
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