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Understanding Rape Law in South Africa by Boithato Vionnah is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses defining the crime of rape under South African law. It provides background on rape, noting it is traditionally defined as non-consensual intercourse between a man and woman. The document examines the Masiya v Director of Public Prosecutions case, where the Constitutional Court expanded the definition of rape to include non-consensual anal penetration of a woman. It explores problems with the current definition, and whether proposed changes by the South African Law Commission adequate
- Author
- Boithato Vionnah
- Language
- EN