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In my practice I often encounter matters where women need protection against abusive men. I also often represent these women at court to obtain life-long interdicts against the abusers.
You are afforded protection against an abuser or threatening behaviour by means of two South African legal Acts. In terms of both legal Acts you can obtain an immediate interdict against your abuser. An immediate interdict may then be used to arrest the abuser if the abuse continues. The processes are explained below:
The first scenario:
If the person abusing you lives with you or is your intimate partner or husband you are protected in terms of the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998. The Act is available on the internet for you to look at.
Can I only use this Act is I am physically abused? No, “abuse” in terms of the Act includes all types of abuse including physical, emotional and economic abuse. Stalking, harassment and any controlling behaviour towards you is also abuse.
How does the Act protect me?
What happens after the immediate interdict lapses?
The second scenario:
If the person abusing you does not live with you, is not your intimate partner or husband, the abuse is most likely harassment and you are protected in terms of the Protection Act Harassment Act 17 of 2011. The Act is available on the internet for you to look at.
Harassment is when the abuser does or says something to make you believe that he will harm you and includes being watched by the abuser at home or work, receiving any type of communication from the abuser which causes you to believe you will be harmed and also includes sexual harassment.
How does the Act protect me? Follow exactly the same process as in scenario one. The only difference is the form you will complete, which is in this case a form known as the Regulation 3 Form 2.
What happens after the immediate interdict lapses? The same information in scenario one applies here.
You do not have to keep quiet or continue to be the victim of abuse. Inform your close friends and family of the abuse you suffer, remove yourself from the abuser as quickly as possible and ask for an interdict against him. Break the cycle today.
My website details are: www.aletuysattorneys.co.za.
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