Status
Original Act
| Date | Gazette Number | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-28 | 45824 | Act No. 14 of 2021: Domestic Violence 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
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-28 | Briefing Paper | Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B20-2020]: Analysis |
| 2020-10-29 | Briefing Paper | Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B20-2020]: Department Briefing |
| 2021-05-29 | Committee Report | Report of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B20-2020], dated 29 May 2021 |
| 2021-08-11 | Committee Report | Report of the Select Committee on Security and Justice on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B20B-2020], dated 11 August 2021 |
| 2021-09-07 | Briefing Paper | Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B20B-2020]: NCOP Amendments |
Further Information
Sabinet Monitoring Articles
| President Ramaphosa signs Gender-Based Violence Acts | SabinetLaw | 2022-02-01 |
| Jeffery Shines Light on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bills | SabinetLaw | 2021-03-12 |
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 |
| 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 against GBV and femicide adopted – Committee | Politicsweb | 2021-05-30 |
| MPs pushing to finalise three bills that tighten measures in GBV battle | MSN News | 2021-05-23 |
| Mixed views over sex offences registry bill | IOL | 2021-05-17 |
| Three GBV bills finally on their way to Parliament after Cabinet approval | News24 | 2020-08-06 |
| New laws aim to introduce harsher punishments for criminals in South Africa | Business Tech | 2020-03-07 |
Opinion Pieces
| OPINION| Domestic violence survivors deserve to be free too | Mail & Guardian | 2022-04-27 |
| New laws strengthen the fight against GBV | Politicsweb | 2022-01-31 |
Speeches and Statements (Non parliamentary)
| NCOP Passes Gender-Based Violence Bills and approves names for NYDA Board | Parliament | 2021-09-01 |
| NCOP to consider GBV Bills and debate township economy while NA considers committee reports | Parliament | 2021-08-31 |
| Adoption of two bills welcomed | Cape Argus | 2021-05-31 |
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