The register is inaccessible to the public because of legal issues such as defamation, vigilantism and wrongful listings, despite pressure for transparency
The national register for sex offenders contains more than 32 000 names, with more than 10 000 additional cases pending court outcomes
The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise
The support systems that GBV survivors depend on are being damaged by cost cuts, making it harder for them to escape violence and seek justice
Without Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s intervention, Brown would have remained in prison at least until 2055
Hurt people hurt people, but one trauma should never justify another. Men are supposed to be understood;the rest of us must simply understand
There are many issues that need to be addressed to make it easier for women to get legal redress
Three teenagers have pleaded with MPs to consider a separate register for child sex offenders instead of criminalising "a natural part of growing up".
Royal officials come to the defense of Prince Andrew following claims of a sexual nature made against the Duke of York.
We glibly make light of violent abuse by calling those who perpetrate sex crimes ‘pests’.
A Hyde Park High School teacher has been suspended after allegedly sending out numerous sexual images to his pupil, says a report.
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe says the justice department has already begun implementing steps to bring back specialised sexual offences courts.
The National Prosecuting Authority’s annual report has revealed the number of finalised sexual offence cases has dropped for 2011/12.
A sudden rise in sexual offences committed by children points to a lack of remedial resources.
Health experts say the best way to deal with teens having sex is to address peer pressure.
The horrific, brutal torture of a teenage girl in Limpopo, which was caught on video illustrates our society’s systemic failure.
The decision to prosecute children between the ages of 12 and 16 for having consensual sex has outraged children’s human-rights activists.
Former Israel president Moshe Katsav was on Tuesday sentenced to seven years behind bars after being convicted on charges of rape and other offences.
The Constitutional Court has denied Cezanne Visser, also known as Advocate Barbie, leave to appeal her seven-year prison sentence for sexual offences.
Cezanne Visser has applied to the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal her seven-year prison sentence for sexual offences.