We at WMACA are thrilled and relieved that the appeal of the state was successful against the Prins judgement

WMACA and other children’s rights organisations viewed the ruling of the Western Cape High Court on 11 May with the deepest concern and called on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Parliament and the NPA to appeal the decision as soon as possible to ensure that current convictions remained in place.

 Now we call on both the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, as well as the Justice Portfolio Committee, for greater public participation to review the entire Sexual Offences Act to ensure no possible loopholes remain and that no sexual offender will get away with his or her crimes.