Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2025
Act No. 35 of 2025 · Assented 28 August 2025
This Act makes technical amendments to align other legislation with a new code on gender-based violence in universities.
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