Why parents can’t abdicate responsibility for their children’s safety

Thinking about letting the kids blow off steam outdoors over the weekend? Be warned‚ the courts have some advice on responsible parenting. When your children hurl themselves off swings‚ push each other down slides and run around swimming pools in public spaces‚ it is your duty to keep them safe.Responsible parenting has been spelled out in a recent judgment handed down in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court‚ which held that mother Karlien van Vuuren‚ and not her municipality‚ was responsible for her e...