Public Participation Call: Support a Mediation Act for South Africa – Focused on Family Law Reform – due 30th April 2025
Here’s a formal introduction and step-by-step guide for the public response to the South African Law Reform Commission’s Discussion Paper 168 – Project 94 on Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa, with the SPECIFIC focus on family law. Introduction The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has called for public comment on […]
The Fake Narrative of the Perceived Superiority of Mothers in Their Child’s Life
For the average South African father, married or unmarried, to exercise his paternal, parental rights that ALREADY exist in law, he is automatically compelled to engage in unnecessary, costly, and protracted legal battles to secure his rights and responsibilities regarding his contact, care, guardianship, and maintenance of his children.Ergo, South African fathers are held to […]
The Government’s Failure to Enforce Mediation Is Fueling Family Law Corruption and Child Abuse
Mediation is a fundamental pillar of any just and effective family law system. It serves as a critical tool to reduce conflict, protect the well-being of children, and ensure that parental responsibilities are equitably shared. However, in South Africa, the failure of the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to […]
The DOJ and Public protector have officially outlawed fatherhood in South africa
Undisputed Facts Fathers 4 Justice acknowledges that fathers have a moral, social, and legal responsibility to contribute financially to the upbringing of their children. Those who have the financial means yet willfully evade this obligation must be pursued through legal channels to rectify this wrongdoing. The South African government, through a combination of constant incompetence […]