The South African government is in talks with the judiciary to have sexual offences cases placed on a prioritised roll, says Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe.
Speaking during a debate on President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Cape Town on Tuesday, Radebe said the move came as incidents of rape and violence against women in the country were "reaching alarming proportions".
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