NEW SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT COMES INTO EFFECT IN SA

The long-awaited Sexual Offences Amendment Act came into force in December 16, 2007. In a country deemed the “rape capital” of the world the bill is more than overdue. It is aimed at intensifying the country's efforts to fight crimes against women, children, the elderly and the vulnerable. The new law will, for the first time, classify sodomy as rape and buying sex from sex workers will be a criminal offence. The new law will also introduce tougher measures to protect children and the mentally disabled from sexual exploitation and child pornography. Lets hope that this will be a step forward to fight crime instead of covering the eyes of many people of what really happens in SA!!