Abstract
Abstract Formalizing child justice in South Africa provides an enabling legislative context for the practice of restorative justice as well as the diversion of youth offenders to innovative and inclusive processes such as home-based supervision and family group conferencing. Such interventions go a long way toward making young offenders accountable for the offenses they have committed in a non-punitive and humane manner so as to promote their reintegration in the society. Effectiveness, however, requires capable administration of the related programs. This chapter explores some of the challenges facing both governments and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in administering child justice restoratively. It also explores progressive features of child justice in South Africa, as well as some alternatives to court which seek to promote family and community involvement in the management of child and youth offenders in general.
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