title: Mandatory reporting of child abuse in South Africa: Legislation explored.
abstract: Legislation concerning mandatory reporting of child abuse in South Africa has been in effect since 2010, with the promulgation of amendment 41 of 2007 to the Children's Act of 2005. This article explores mandatory reporting legislation in an attempt to improve the reporting practices of healthcare professionals in South Africa.
authors.affiliation: Stikland Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, Cape Town, South Africa. mlh@sun.ac.za.
authors.forename: Melany Leonie
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hendricks
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D013019:South Africa