Status
Original Act
| Date | Gazette Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-28 | 45822 | Act No. 12 of 2021: Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act, 2021 |
Draft Bill
Year of publication
2020
Publication for public comment (draft bill)
Published for public comment on 3 March 2020
Parliamentary Documents
Further Information
Sabinet Monitoring Articles
| President Ramaphosa signs Gender-Based Violence Acts | SabinetLaw | 2022-02-01 |
| Parliament passes Criminal and Related Matters Bill | SabinetLaw | 2021-09-03 |
| NCOP Briefed on Gender-Based Violence Bills | SabinetLaw | 2021-06-24 |
| Jeffery Shines Light on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bills | SabinetLaw | 2021-03-12 |
| Comment Sought on 2020 Criminal Matters Amendment Bill | SabinetLaw | 2020-03-03 |
News Articles
| Explained: the gender-based violence laws in South Africa | The Daily Vox | 2022-02-17 |
| COSATU welcomes the President’s singing of the three GBV bills into law | Politicsweb | 2022-01-31 |
| Changes to three bills strengthen fight against GBV | SA news.gov.za | 2022-01-31 |
| New anti-GBV legislation offers more protection for victims, survivors | SA news.gov.za | 2022-01-31 |
| Challenge mounted against statutory definition of rape and consent | Times Live | 2021-10-25 |
| Three new GBV bills power-up attempts to curb the scourge of gender-based violence | IOL | 2021-09-14 |
| Adoption of three GBV Bills by Parliament welcomed – COSATU | Politicsweb | 2021-09-12 |
| NCOP approves GBV bills | SA News.gov.za | 2021-09-02 |
| National Assembly approves GBV bills | SA News.gov.za | 2021-06-04 |
| Legislation: More clarity on GBV Bills delay | Legalbrief | 2020-12-01 |
| New laws aim to introduce harsher punishments for criminals in South Africa | Business Tech | 2020-03-07 |
Opinion Pieces
| New laws strengthen the fight against GBV | Politicsweb | 2022-01-31 |
Speeches and Statements (Non parliamentary)
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