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Sexual Offences Act

‘Not a dry eye in the room’ as court rules parts of Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional

Maverick Citizen

‘Not a dry eye in the room’ as court rules parts of Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

High court hears key case on removing consent onus from sexual offences trials

Op-eds

High court hears key case on removing consent onus from sexual offences trials

By Lee-Anne Germanos Manuel

Is teenage pregnancy statutory rape? No … and yes — an urgent call for nuance

South Africa

Is teenage pregnancy statutory rape? No … and yes — an urgent call for nuance

By Catriona Ida Macleod, Deevia Bhana, Nolwazi Mkhwanazi Sisa Ngabaza, Jess Rucell and Marion Stevens

Nonprofit Embrace Project takes on justice department over ‘problematic’ definition of rape in Sexual Offences Act

Maverick Citizen

Nonprofit Embrace Project takes on justice department over ‘problematic’ definition of rape in Sexual Offences Act

By Tamsin Metelerkamp