Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 16th February 2022

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Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Professor Ann Skelton on the legal interpretation and application of the age majority. Drawing from international, regional and local legislative framework; Presentation by the Content advisor on the key issues that emanated from the provincial public hearings on the Children’s Amendment Bill; Consideration and adoption of the draft reports on provincial public hearings on the Children’s Amendment Bill; Adoption of the committee programme; Adoption of minutes].

23 Feb 2022 English South Africa Government · Government Mondli Gungubele

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