Government-funded programmes and services for vulnerable - Unicef

Chapter 11 Department of Police, South African
Police Services and the National
Prosecuting Authority
Introduction 205
Key policies 206
Key legislation 206
Programmes and services provided 206
Some key policy and service delivery gaps 223
Violence against children 223
Inadequate victim empowerment services 223
Secondary victimisation 223
Child protection police services weakened 224
Chapter 12 Department of Justice and
Constitutional Development
Introduction 225
Key policies 225
Key legislation 225
Programmes and services provided 226
Some key policy and service delivery gaps 236
Children and the juvenile justice system 236
Courts beyond the reach of children in rural areas 237
Language barriers 237
Workload and lack of resources 237
Children’s courts and social workers 238
Victimisation in family courts 238
Protective measures for child victim witnesses 238
References 239
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