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Key links & docs: TECL II
Info and docs on the planning of the 2nd phase of TECL (2008 to 2012).; Swaziland: Key documents
Including the national action plan on elimination of child labour.; Lesotho: National action plan; Botswana: National action plan; Namibia: National action plan; SA: Implementation committee
Meetings of the Implementation Committee (the national steering committee) of the national plan (CLPA); SA: National action plan
The SA Child Labour Programme of Action, Phase 2 (CLPA-2).; SA: TECL exit process
The process of mainstreaming action on child labour in South Africa.

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Extending the CSG up to 18 Up one level The Child Labour Programme of Action provides that the government will consider extending the child support grant (an un-conditional cash transfer) to children up to age 18. The Minister of Finance announced in Feb 2008 that cut-off for the grant it will be extended from 14 to 15 years. Civil society has also run a campaign for extension to children up to 18 years. Arguments for lifting upper limit to 18 years Fact sheet from Alliance for Children's Entitlement to Social Security (ACESS) providing arguments why the upper limit for the child support grant, an un-conditional cash transfer, should be lifted years, issued in Nov 07. ANC resolution on CSG ANC conference calls for extension of the child support grant to all children under 18 years. Court case to extend the CSG Constitutional court case to extend the child support grant to children up to the age of 18 years.
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