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FILE: The Constitutional Court. Picture: Gia Nicolaides/EWN

Sexual offences act

ConCourt decision on sexual offences law expected

By Mandy Wiener

The court on Tuesday heard an application from the so-called Frankel 8.

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  • A demonstrator at the official Launch of the 16 Days of Activism for no Vilolence Against Women and Children Campaign in Kimberley. Picture: GCIS.

    FACTSHEET: SA's 2014/15 assault & sexual crime statistics

    The ISS looks at assault & sexual crime trends between 1 April 2014 & 31 March 2015 as recorded by the SAPS.

    2462 days ago
  • The revised law states children between the ages of 12 and 15 can consent to sexual acts with each other. Picture: EWN.

    Revised sex bill signed into law

    The revised law states children between the ages of 12 and 15 can consent to sexual acts with each other.

    2543 days ago
  • FILE: He is alleged to have sexually assaulted the 10-year-old boy on two occasions last month, one of them on school premises. Picture: SAPS.

    Alleged sex pest teacher remanded in custody

    The 42-year-old man made a brief appearance in the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

    2562 days ago
  • FILE: Proposed last minute changes to amendments to the Sexual Offences Act appear to be dead in the water. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN

    Proposals to change Sexual Offences amendments dead in the water

    Sections 15 and 16 of the Act make consensual sex between children aged 12 to 16 a crime.

    2603 days ago
  • MPs on the Justice Portfolio Committee met today to discuss the bill. Picture: EWN.

    Time running out for amendments on Sexual Offences Act

    Sections 15 and 16 of the act make consensual sex between children aged 12 to 16 a crime.

    2603 days ago
  • A judge's gavel. Picture: RSC Inc.

    Former minister refutes claims on specialised courts

    Brigitte Mabandla says there was no discrimination against the allocation of sexual offences courts.

    2807 days ago
  • FILE. A catholic priest could face up to 40 sexual offence charges. Picture: RSC Inc.

    Priest faces 40 sexual offence charges

    A catholic priest extradited to Germany could face up to 40 sexual offence charges.

    2890 days ago
  • The school says it acted immediately after a sexual misconduct complaint was laid against its principal. Picture: Google Earth.

    Bryanston school assisting police

    The school says it acted immediately after a sexual misconduct complaint was laid.

    3135 days ago
  • Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg. Picture: Google Earth

    FIRST ON EWN: Hyde Park’s ‘sex pest’ teacher arrested

    The teacher allegedly sexually groomed a teenage boy for around eight months.

    3187 days ago
  • The Constitutional Court of South Africa. Picture: Lesego Ngobeni/EWN

    Sexual Offences Act to be amended

    The Constitutional Court has given Parliament 18 months to amend sections of the Sexual Offences Act.

    3190 days ago
  • The Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) has welcomed the announcement by Justice Minister Jeff Radebe that sexual offences courts will be reinstituted across the country. Picture: GCIS

    Return of sexual offences courts celebrated

    The Women’s Legal Centre has welcomed the reintroduction of sexual offences courts.

    3247 days ago
  • The courts will help deal with the high levels of sexual offences in the country. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    Reintroduction of sexual offences courts welcomed

    The courts will help deal with the high levels of sexual offences in the country.

    3248 days ago
  • Deputy Minister for Justice and Constitutional Devlopment John Jeffery. Picture:GCIS

    'Sex offence courts will be efficient'

    Jeff Radebe announced on Tuesday that the specialised courts will be re-introduced.

    3248 days ago
  • Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. Picture: EWN

    'Kissing law' too harsh on teens

    The hearing into the so-called kissing law got underway in the Constitutional Court on Thursday.

    3316 days ago
  • NGOs are going to the Constitutional Court to Sexual Offences Act, which criminalises kissing and fondling among teens under 16.

    NGOs gun for 'kissing law'

    Lobby groups believe the State is wrong for charging teenagers for having consensual sex.

    3320 days ago
  • Justice Minister Jeff Radebe. Picture: GCIS

    Law to harshly deal with sex offenders

    The Justice Minister says dedicated sex crime courts will bring more offenders to book.

    3399 days ago
  • Anene Booysen was gang-raped and murdered in Bredasdorp. Picture: Chanel September/EWN

    Probe into Booysen's death continues

    The NPA says its investigation into Anene Booysens’ rape and death has not been finalised.

    3423 days ago
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