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Legislation

Visit the Department of Social Development, category: Acts & Regulations for legislation.

Alternatively, access SABINET Legal via the library's A-Z DATABASE list and select National Legislation (NetLaw) for the latest amendments and regulations.

Electronic SA Legislation

JUTA
Go to STATUTES AND REGULATIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA
LexisNexis
Choose
Legislation - South Africa - National or
Legislation - South Africa - Regional
on the products list.
SABINET Legal
Use NETLAW for SA consolidated Legislation
Acts on www.polity.org.za
NB
Acts as published in the Government Gazette; legislation is NOT consolidated)
Acts on www.gov.za
NB
The acts published are not AMENDED.
SAFLII: Current SA legislation
Free Online SA Legislation
The database is a work in progress and does not yet contain all the Legislation for South Africa.
Laws of South Africa
Statutes of the old South African colonies (1714-1910)
Tax Legislation Explanatory Memoranda

Social Development

Child and Family welfare

The Children's Act, 2005 (Act No. 38 of 2005) is an act of the Parliament of South Africa that consolidates and reforms the law on matters related to children.

Mental health & Substance abuse

Mental health care Act

Gender-based violence

Gender-based violence resource guide
Gender-based Violence and Femicide National Strategic Plan 2020 The Gender-based Violence and Femicide National Strategic Plan (GBVF-NSP) was produced
by the Interim Steering Committee established in April 2019 to respond to the gender-based
violence and femicide crisis following the historic 2018 Presidential Summit on this subject.

Disability

White Paper on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Substance abuse

Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 70 of 2008

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Social Work: Legislation & policies