04.05.01. Is there dementia-specific legislation either at the national or sub-national level? | South Africa

04.05.01. Is there dementia-specific legislation either at the national or sub-national level? | South Africa

14 Aug 2022

There is no dementia-specific legislation in South Africa. For persons living with dementia, applying for curatorship or an administrator to manage affairs is the only option supported by legislation (Meyer, 2016), which is often inaccessible to the majority of South Africans due to high costs involved.

References:

Meyer. (2016). Legal positions of persons incapable of managing their own affairs.