The 68-page report, “‘This Government is Failing Me Too’: South Africa Compounds Legacy of Apartheid for Older People,” details the government’s failure to effectively carry out the Older Persons Act, a post-apartheid law that guarantees the rights of older people and provides for community- and home-based care and support services. These services would enable older people to continue to live in their own homes with the support they are entitled to.
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The government, in collaboration with civil society and older people themselves, should build systems that prioritise social connectedness and dignity in older age.
The government, in collaboration with civil society and older people themselves, should build systems that prioritise social connectedness and dignity in older age.