South African wanting to adopt...

Update : I just received the following response from a colleague back home who specializes in juvenile justice : The Children's Act came into operation on 1 April 2010. It means the whole act is now in operation and not just certain sections. In particular, the chapter in inter-country adoption is now in operation.

This chapter incorporates the whole Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption into South African legislation. The Child Care Act has been repealed in it's totality. See : Proclamation : Children's Act 38 of 2005 and Proclamation : Children's Amendment Act 41 of 2007