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eNCA
6 days ago
- Politics
- eNCA
Children take concerns to ConCourt
JOHANNESBURG - Children have taken their concerns over abuse to the Constitutional Court. They are demanding tougher laws to better protect them. Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says the Criminal Procedures Act must be changed. She will discuss this with Judge President Mandisa Maya. Kubayi admits to shortcomings in the criminal justice system that she hopes policy amendments will address.
Eyewitness News
14-05-2025
- Eyewitness News
Aunt says family distraught after finding out niece (11) pregnant after rape
JOHANNESBURG - The aunt of an 11-year-old girl from Boksburg who fell pregnant after being raped said that the ordeal had brought great pain to the family. The emotional woman stood outside the Boksburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, where the man accused of raping the minor was scheduled to apply for bail. However, due to the gravity of the alleged offence, the Criminal Procedures Act requires the suspect to prove exceptional circumstances to be released on bail.
