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South Africa: Sisters Take 'Uncles' Who Allegedly Sexually Abused Them in the 70s to Court
News24Wire, 4 August 2019
Two sisters who barricaded furniture against their bedroom door as children, and urinated on a folded towel to avoid leaving their room, will finally face the men they are accusing… Read more »
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South Africa: Oldest Sexual Abuse Case Heads to Trial This Women's Month
SAnews.gov.za, 1 August 2019
The amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act to see sexual offences prosecuted, retrospectively, is set to come to life with what is set to be the oldest sexual abuse case to go to… Read more »
Court to Hear South Africa's Oldest Sexual Abuse Case
Two sisters - Lisa van der Merwe, 56, and her sister Claudine Shiels, 60 - who were allegedly sexually abused by their relatives from 1974 to 1979 will seek justice when their case goes before the Wynberg Magistrate's Court. This comes after the amendment of the Criminal Procedure Act which will extend the list of sexual offences in respect of the prosecution and allow charges to be instituted retrospectively.
