Parliament in partnership with the national Department of Social Development and the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund will host the Children's Parliament under the theme, “20 Years of Democracy: Moving Madiba’s Legacy Forward”.
In line with the Children's Act (No.38 of 2005), the children of South Africa will have the opportunity to tell the country during the Annual Nelson Mandela Children's Parliament how they have experienced the first twenty years of freedom and in their view, what challenges still remain in the progressive realisation of their democratic rights and responsibilities.
The hosting of the Children's Parliament creates a platform for children's participation in democracy and provides them an opportunity to influence policies as well as programmes and strategies intended to realise their rights.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 9 October 2014
Time: 08h30
Venue: Old Assembly Chamber, Parliament
Journalists and photographers who do not have Parliamentary media access permits and wish to cover the event or the debate must send their details to Manelisi Ntsodo at mntsodo@parliament.gov.za or 021 403 8494 / 083 9857 047 or Masego Dlula at mdlula@parliament.gov.za or 021 403 8141 / 073 696 9387 by Tuesday, 7 October 2014.
Details required are:
- Name of media house
- Full name
- ID or passport number.
