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One shake can change everything: Shaken Baby Syndrome

buy this article Article by Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Unsplash and Freepik James, exhausted and overwhelmed by his newborn son’s relentless cries, reached breaking point. Left alone for a mere hour, frustration clouded his judgment, and in a fleeting moment of desperation, he violently shook the little one to stop the cries. The cries

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Young, pregnant, unprepared: Teenage pregnancy

buy this article Article by Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Unsplash and Freepik Teenage pregnancy is a widespread issue with well-documented causes and significant health, social and economic consequences that require urgent attention. In South Africa, discussions about teenage pregnancy are often intense and frequently intertwined with the serious concern of statutory rape. Young girls

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Common law rape and statutory law rape* – The same for purposes of sentence?

buy this article – S v Ruiters, Case no A125/2022, High Court, Cape Town, dated 14 June 2024 (WCC) IntroductionSince time immemorial (Afrikaans: “van toeka se dae”), “rape” has been an offence in terms of the common law (Afrikaans: “gemenereg”). However, on 16 December 2007, this situation changed when the offence “rape” became an offence

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The Bail Dilemma

buy this article Article by Kotie Geldenhuys with legal input from Brig (ret) Dirk LambrechtsPhoto courtesy of Pix4Free In the heart of South Africa’s legal system, the issue of bail, like parole, sparks intense debate. Many believe that once a person has been arrested, they should remain behind bars until their trial commences, a sentiment

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