South African Legislation

These are the full text of the relevant Acts and Instuctions. All information linked to here is contained on this site in Adobe-pdf format

Sexual offences

summaries explaining the Sexual Offences act are available here

• Criminal Law Sexual Offences Amendment Act 2007
• Criminal Law Sentencing Amendment Act
• Criminal Law Forensic Procedures Amendment Act 2010
• National Instruction Sexual Offences Act
• Regulations Sexual Offences Act

Domestic Violence

Pamphlets explaining the Domestic Violence Act are available here

• Domestic Violence Act No 116 of 1998
• National Instruction: Domestic Violence Act
• Regulations: Domestic Violence Act

Maintenance

Brochures explaining Maintenance regulations are availabe here

• Maintenance Act No 99 of 1998
• Regulations Maintenance Act of 1998
• Amendment of regulations Maintenance Act

Marriage and Domestic Partnerships

Click these links for summaries explaining Domestic Partnerships and Customary Marriage

• Civil Union Act No 17 of 2006
• Recognition of Customary Marriages Act No 120 of 1998

Termination of Pregnancy

• Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1996
• Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Act 2008

Commission for Gender Equality

• National Policy Framework
• Commission on Gender Equality Act 1996
• Equality Act
• green paper towards a gender equality bill

Housing

• Social Housing Act

Children

• Children’s Act No 38 of 2005
• Children’s Amendment Act