Aspects on the Constitutional Imperative and Domestic Legislation in Context of Mental Health Care Law in South Africa
The scope and purpose of this paper is to deal with the constitutional position and domestic legislation in the context of mental health care law in South Africa. Focus is placed on the constitutional[i] protection that exists for mentally ill patients in South Africa. A selective discussion of the Mental Health Care Act[ii] is also pivotal as the Act provides for the adequate care, treatment and rehabilitation services pertaining to mentally ill patients. The Mental Health Care Act also makes provision for a Mental Health Review Board that oversee the Mental Health Regulation in South Africa [i] The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. [ii] The Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002.
Authors
- J. Stanlis Peter
- Laura Nyblade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8067-4192)
- Felix Dube (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6490-4629)
- Marie Chieze
- S. Nthai
- Pumla Gobodo‐Madikizela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-9467)
- Iain Currie
- Puleng Motlalekgosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1290-9732)
- Bonita Meyersfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7388-1513)
- Shonisani Raphalalani
- Tameshnie Deane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8829-0011)
- M. Acevedo-Nuevo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4939-7646)
- Tamara Raquel Velasco Sanz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6777-3337)
- A Chaskalson
- Samia Hurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1980-5226)
- Auwais Rafudeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5443-1461)
- Johan De Waal
- Jeffrey A. Segal
- De Bruin J.
- K Kesey
- L Lerato
- Mahdanian AA
- M Mvikweni
- H Radvinmehr
- Becker PJ
- Saks ER
- Swanepoel CF
- Tshoose CL
- Westman JC
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Tshwane University of Technology (ZA)
- University of South Africa (ZA)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (CH)
- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (ES)
- Constitutional Court of Korea (KR)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
- University of Limpopo (ZA)
- Walter Sisulu University (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medical Research Archives
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v13i8.6644
- Primary Topic
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00