Social Justice Foundation NPO 165 067

19/10/2025

18/10/2025

Have Your Say on the Children’s Amendment Bill, 2025!

The Department of Social Development, led by Minister Nokuzola Sisisi Tolashe and Deputy Minister Ganief Hendricks, is calling on all South Africans to comment on the Children’s Amendment Bill, 2025, which seeks to strengthen the protection, care, and development of every child.

The Bill aims to:
✅Promote and protect children’s physical and psychological integrity
✅Strengthen the role of unmarried fathers
✅Expand the jurisdiction of children’s courts and improve adoption processes
✅Enhance protection for children with disabilities and promote inclusion
✅Regulate the relationship between children and the media
✅ Prohibit all forms of child abandonment, including baby boxes
✅Provide mechanisms to support separated and unaccompanied migrant children

Your input matters in shaping a safer and more inclusive future for South Africa’s children.

Read the Bill here: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202509/53426gon6677.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawNe84RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHrK0LOKYf2UDpkVTc7UbRzxMwCAPy0HWhS4uAYjzTqfs1Heu3kBSzGFNdAHy_aem_qh-ek0bybvv3j-hsKkenNA
Submit your comments to: MatlhogonoloS@dsd.gov.za / ntopot@dsd.gov.za / LuyandaMt@dsd.gov.za

14/10/2025

The rules of mediation have changed, and you need to be ready.

Join us for a 3-hour online webinar:
👉 What Every SJA Mediator Should Know About The Gauteng Mediation Protocol

You'll learn:
✅ What Rule 41A really means in practice
✅ What’s required in Amplified Rule 41A Notices
✅ How to deal with delays, refusals, or bad-faith parties
✅ Ways to use mediation to reduce costs and court backlogs

You’ll also get:
A full SJA training manual
Access to a shared drive with all key documents, court rules & case law

💸 Only R350 for a session that could change the way you work.

Register here: https://forms.gle/3ijQKVkXNdJ2NRR79

18/09/2025

We just wrapped up our Annual SJA Conference, and it was nothing short of inspiring!
From powerful discussions to meaningful connections, this year reminded us why collaboration and dialogue matter more than ever.

Here are just a few highlights 📸👇

Want to see the full gallery? 👉 https://lilymadisongallery.pic-time.com/R5u5v3R8Yb9rU

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this milestone year such a success. Here’s to many more years of building bridges through mediation!

18/09/2025

SOCIAL JUSTICE ASSOCIATION (SJA) CPD WEBINAR
Join us for an exclusive online CPD webinar with Mr Christiaan Roos as he explores Expungement of Criminal Records and how it can assist parties in Mediation. Be part of this conversation to enrich your knowledge as a mediator in this exciting field for mediators.

This training is free to all participants who do not require a CPD certificate, or CPD Certificate/Slides R150 (ex VAT) for members and R250 (ex VAT) for non-members for a CPD Certificate, Slides and Training Notes R150 (ex VAT) for SJA Members Only

👉 Register now: https://forms.gle/bgPzssTqECyAqnXMA

05/09/2025

🌍✨ The So Just Newsletter – Issue 5 (Aug 2025) is out! This issue covers highlights like the upcoming Social Justice ADR Conference (10–11 Sept, UCT Cape Town), family dispute resolution insights, labour mediation, accreditation updates, and so much more.

26/08/2025

Social Justice Conference 2025 - LAST CHANCE! DO NOT MISS THIS EVENT!

It’s Time to Secure Your Spot at the Annual Social Justice ADR Conference!

https://youtu.be/pub8XncEDlU?si=ajENQprhdP1P8ne5

Join us on 10 & 11 September 2025 at the University of Cape Town for this event, held in collaboration with the UCT, Faculty of Law, Department of Commercial Law.

Hurry Up Because Seats Are Limited!!

This landmark event brings together thought leaders, mediators, and social justice advocates to explore the theme: “Integrated Approaches to ADR.”

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with experts, shape the future of dispute resolution, and contribute to impactful discussions that extend beyond South Africa.

Click the link to register now and be part of this transformative conversation!
https://forms.gle/Paok8H8UfuUnUX7S6
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17/08/2025

🌟 FREE CPD Accredited Training for Helping Professionals in South Africa 🌟

Are you working with children who have experienced abuse?
Gain practical skills to provide trauma-informed care and make a lasting difference in their lives.

📚 What you’ll get:
✅ Practical guidance for working with children who have experienced trauma
✅ CPD-accredited training
✅ 100% free and online
✅ Flexible learning – complete at your own pace

📅 Training closes: 31 August 2025

💻 Register here: https://jellybeanz.podia.com/trauma-informed-care-for-children-who-have-experienced-abuse-a-practical-guide-for-helping-professionals

Let’s work together to create safer, more supportive spaces for children to heal. 💛