Faber, James ThomasJanse van Vuren, Louis Theunis2015-08-192015-08-192009-12Faber, J. T., & Janse van Vuren, L. T. (2009). Change to the age of majority: General impact and some consequences for the interpretation of wills. Journal for Juridical Science, 34(2), 133-141.0258-252Xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/961On 1 July 2008, the age at which a person attains majority was lowered from 21 years to 18 years. Section 17 of the Children's Act stipulates that : "A child,whether male or female, becomes a major upon reaching the age of 18 years." This change is consistent with the Constitution, which defines a child as a person under the age of 18 years.enArticleFaculty of Law, University of the Free State