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Zimbabwe:
Tomana's Remarks and Paedophilia Risks
The Herald, 2 July 2015
Girls who began sexual activity at age 13 are twice as likely to become infected by an STI as girls who started sexual activity at age 21. Women who begin sexual activity at an… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Grace Mugabe Wants A-G Fired
The Herald, 1 July 2015
First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe has called for the dismissal of Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana following his recent remarks about the age of sexual consent. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Grace Calls Tomana 'Perv', Threatens to 'Kick Him Out'
New Zimbabwe, 1 July 2015
When his poorly considered and inelegantly expressed remarks about child sex torched a storm, prosecutor general, Johannes Tomana, was unflappable, blaming the kerfuffle on the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Legislators Attack Tomana, Perverts and Paedophiles
New Zimbabwe, 23 June 2015
BULAWAYO East MP, Thabitha Khumalo, Tuesday fired a salvo at prosecutor general and fellow parliamentarians whom she said were among top violators of the girl child's rights. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Children and Sex - the Law Is Clear As Mud
The Herald, 23 June 2015
Unlike my young brother, I don't have the gift of a dart-mouth. And also, unlike Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, I am unable to appeal to spirits that tend to… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Tomana Refuses to Clarify Statement
The Herald, 22 June 2015
Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana, who torched a storm last week after suggesting that children as young as 12 years can consent to sex, yesterday refused to clarify… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Young Girls Need Adequate Protection
The Herald, 22 June 2015
The age of consent for sexual relations is now seen in Zimbabwe, as in most other countries, as a legal minefield and source of debate, with recent, and probably ill-judged,… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Age of Consent - Tomana in Climbdown
The Herald, 20 June 2015
Prosecutor-General Mr Johannes Tomana yesterday made a climbdown on his earlier statements that children under the age of 12 could consent to sex, while marrying was an option for… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Tomana Out of Order On Law of Consent
New Zimbabwe, 20 June 2015
ZIMBABWE'S Prosecutor-General, Johannes Tomana, has had some odd things to say in the past, but none weirder than his latest comments on child rape and child marriage as published… Read more »