Children's Rights
| CCAC #: | 0461s |
| Artwork title: | Children's Rights |
| Artist(s): |
Sibusiso Sabela |
| Year made: | 2004 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | Sandblasted onto window panels |
| Dimensions (mm): | 841 x 594 |
| Artwork series: |
Images of Human Rights print portfolio – Great African Steps window application |
| Source: | Installation commissioned by the Architectural Artworks Committee, with permission of the Human Rights Trust |
| Year acquired: | 2004 |
| Installation type: | Integrated artwork |
| Current location: | On public display |
| Signage: | This work was made by 13-year-old Sibusiso to depict the children’s rights contained in section 28 of the Constitution. His image depicts the playground of his school, Bashokuhle Primary, in the Umlazi Township near Durban. Some children are in wheelchairs as a reminder of children’s right to receive special care and attention. |
| Themes: |
Bill of Rights Human Rights Day Disabilities and accessibility |
| Constitutional links: |
Rights of Children (section 28 of the Constitution) Education rights (section 29) |
| Related constitutional cases: |
S v M (Centre for Child Law as Amicus Curiae) (2007) |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.