Sexual offences act
ConCourt decision on sexual offences law expected
The court on Tuesday heard an application from the so-called Frankel 8.
Govt says the Films and Publications Amendment Bill will protect children from sexually explicit content.
The ISS looks at assault & sexual crime trends between 1 April 2014 & 31 March 2015 as recorded by the SAPS.
The revised law states children between the ages of 12 and 15 can consent to sexual acts with each other.
The 42-year-old man made a brief appearance in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Sections 15 and 16 of the Act make consensual sex between children aged 12 to 16 a crime.
Sections 15 and 16 of the act make consensual sex between children aged 12 to 16 a crime.
Brigitte Mabandla says there was no discrimination against the allocation of sexual offences courts.
A catholic priest extradited to Germany could face up to 40 sexual offence charges.
The school says it acted immediately after a sexual misconduct complaint was laid.
The teacher allegedly sexually groomed a teenage boy for around eight months.
The Constitutional Court has given Parliament 18 months to amend sections of the Sexual Offences Act.
The Women’s Legal Centre has welcomed the reintroduction of sexual offences courts.
The courts will help deal with the high levels of sexual offences in the country.
Jeff Radebe announced on Tuesday that the specialised courts will be re-introduced.
The hearing into the so-called kissing law got underway in the Constitutional Court on Thursday.
Lobby groups believe the State is wrong for charging teenagers for having consensual sex.
The Justice Minister says dedicated sex crime courts will bring more offenders to book.
The NPA says its investigation into Anene Booysens’ rape and death has not been finalised.