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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