n Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg - Constitutionally protected rights for parents?

Abstract

The South African Constitution of 1996 is one of the most comprehensive in the world. There are nevertheless a number of interesting omissions from the impressive list of rights that enjoy express constitutional protection. Among these are family rights. Such an omission need not prove an insurmountable obstacle, however : there are a number of routes via which such rights may qualify for constitutional protection.