GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILESOUTH AFRICAMEASURESDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AMENDMENT ACT, (ACT NO 14 OF 2021) 
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Domestic Violence Amendment Act, (Act No 14 of 2021) 
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Year
2021
Brief Description
Under the Domestic Violence Amendment Act, (Act No 14 of 2021) a victim of cyberstalking can apply to a court for an interim protection order even when the identity of the alleged stalker is unknown. The law also empowers the police to investigate a stalker to identify the perpetrator even before a victim launches an application for a protection order. The Act provides for recourse for victims of cyber harassment.
Source of Information
Progress Report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action within the Beijing+30 Review, South Africa, 2024
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