University of the Western Cape

Child Victims (Child abuse, neglect, murder, rape…)

Beets v S (1998) JOL 2134 (A)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Indecent assault of an 8 year old by someone who is 53

Dube v S (2004) JOL 13221 (W)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Rape of a minor

J v S (1998) 2 All SA 267 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Convicted on attempted rape and appealing on the basis of cautionary rule

K v S (2003) 1 All SA 551 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Indecent assault on boys below 16 years of age/right to bail of accused

L V S (2003) 1 All SA 16 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Rape of an 11 year old/appeal against conviction and sentence/ fair trial

Myeni v S (2002) 3 All SA 599 (A)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Appeal for remittal against conviction for the rape of his minor daughter

Naidoo and 2 others v S (202) 4 All SA 710 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Multiple counts of culpable homicide (on school children)

Rammoko v Director of Public Prosecutions (2002) 4 All SA 731 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Appellant challenging life imprisonment for the conviction of rape of a girl.

Rautenbach v S (2001) 3 All SA 299 (A) (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Commission of indecent act with minor boys

S v Campos 2002 (1) SACR 233 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Welfare issue/ child abuse (Appeal was against a conviction and sentence on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm and murder. The appellant’s child had died as a result of multiple injuries inflicted on her)

S v Caswell (2005) JOL 13512 (Tk)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Common assault/unlawful chastisement of a 15 year old daughter

S v Fatyi 2001 (1) SACR 485 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Indecent assault on a 6 year old and appeal against sentence

Van Zijl v Hoogenhout (2004) JOL 12998 (SCA)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Child abuse claim by adult survivor after 40 years

Viveros v S (2000) 2 All SA 86 (A)

27 May 2012

Main Issue: Indecent assault and sodomy by principal of a shelter for homeless