Legislation includes laws passed by Parliament, Regulations, Rules, Directions and similar. For the ECD Info Hub the primary focus is on those policies related to children from birth to five years and services to these children.
These are organised by topic on this page. If you are looking for something related to a specific area, please click on it below and it will take you to that part of this page.
If you are looking for a policy, please go to the policy page.
Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to ensure that the sources provided on this page is error free, should any discrepancy be found, the official version of the Act, Regulations and Rules and any subsequent amendments to the Act, Regulations and Rules, printed in the Government Gazette, will always take precedence over the information in this document.
General: Children
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Lego Deep Dive 2022
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Bill of Rights of the Constitution of Republic of South Africa (1996)
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Children’s Act 38 of 2005
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ZAF Childrens Act Explained Booklet 1 2009
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Childrens Act – Amendment to Regulations 2024 (no 50870)
Early learning and basic education
- South African Schools Act 84 of 1996
- Exemption from School Fees (Gazette 29311)
- Safety Measures at Public Schools
- Prohibition of Initiation Practices
- National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996
- Adult Basic Education and Training Act
- Skills Development Act
Health / Environmental health
Child protection
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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 32 of 2007
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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Regulations
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Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998
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Regulations under the Domestic Violence Act 116 Of 1998
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Sexual Offences Act 23 of 1957
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Abolition of Corporal Punishment Act 33 of 1997
Social protection (including grants)
Citizenship
Governance and finance
- Public Finance Management Act
- Access to Information Act
- Personal Information Protection Act
- Nonprofit Organisations Act
