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The Portfolio Committee on Women, Children, and People with Disabilities has considered the 2nd_ 4th Periodic State Party Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for the period between 1998 and 2012 which was referred to the Committee on 26 February 2013.
 
In fulfilling its mandate, the Committee is responsible for ensuring compliance with international and regional treaties that have bearing on women, children and persons with disabilities. In addition, the Committee is also tasked with the responsibility of creating opportunities for public participation with civil society on key matters pertaining to its target groups.
 
“As the Committee, we provided an opportunity and platform for the interested groups, including civil society bodies, in March 2013 to present and interrogate South Africa`s report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Children. This is because we deemed it important to gain the perspectives of stakeholders on this crucial matter,” said Committee Chairperson, Ms Dorothy Ramodibe.
 
Ms Ramodibe added that they held the discussions in March 2013 with several government departments whose mandates having a bearing on the child rights. These included the Departments of Women, Children and People with Disabilities; Justice and Constitutional Development; Social Development; Health; Home Affairs; Basic Education and Labour.
 
The Committee has since adopted the report with recommendations on the matter. This report has since been brought to the attention of the leader of the government business through the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly to communicate with relevant departments to consider the recommendations.