CSA&GCall for Applications: One-Year International Research and Advocacy Exchange
The Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria seeks two (2) participants to join a one-year international exchange focused on countering anti-rights forces impacting historically marginalised communities. This exchange, hosted in partnership with the Norwegian Students’ and Academics’ International Assistance Fund (SAIH) in Norway and Colors Rainbow (CRB), a leading […]
Children and Corporal Punishment: A Brief Exploration of Physical Violence Against Children as a form of Discipline
By: Chegofatso Maponya Section 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa asserts the right everyone in the country has to freedom and security of their person. This right includes (amongst others) the right to be free from all forms of violence from either public or private sources as well as the right […]
Vulnerability and Protection: Revisiting Legal Definitions through Intersectionality and Sexual Citizenship
By Pfarelo Brandy Matsila and Hulisani Khorombi Introduction The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 represents a crucial advancement in South Africa’s legal framework. It designed to provide enhanced protection to individuals who are vulnerable to sexual exploitation and violence. This Act plays a critical role in addressing sexual offences, particularly […]