South Africa should never have a situation where perpetrators of sexual offences do not have their day in court because of provisions in the law, the lawyer for the Frankel 8 argued in the Constitutional Court on Tuesday.
"To create a random cut-off time for victims of sexual assault when there is so much evidence to show... is irrational," said Advocate Anton Katz SC.
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