2017-18 Annual Report
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2017-18 Annual Report Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007) Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Department of Correctional Services National Prosecuting Authority Department of Social Development South African Police Services Department of Health Department of Basic Education Legal Aid South Africa Department of Traditional Affairs REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 2017-18 Annual Report Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007) 1. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development ................................................1 2. Department of Correctional Services ...........................................................................55 3. National Prosecuting Authority ....................................................................................75 4. Department of Social Development .............................................................................99 5. South African Police Services ....................................................................................125 6. Department of Health ................................................................................................151 7. Department of Basic Education .................................................................................183 8. Legal Aid South Africa ...............................................................................................197 9. Department of Traditional Affairs ...............................................................................209 Department of Justice & Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) 1 Annual Report Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007) 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 Annual Report Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 1 2 Offi cial Sign-Off It is hereby certified that this Departmental Annual Report was developed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for submission to Parliament by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services in terms of section 65(3) of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) (the Act). It highlights the achievements and limitations experienced in realizing the goals of the Act within the mandate of the mandate. The reporting period for this report is from 01 April 2017 to 31 March 2018. Adv. PM Kambula Signature: Chief Director: Promotion of the Rights of Vulnerable Groups Adv. PM Kambula Signature: Acting Deputy Director-General: Court Services Annual Report Approved by: Implementation of the Criminal Mr. V. Madonsela Signature: Law (Sexual Offences and Director-General Related Matters) Amendment Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007) 1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 Annual Report Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 1 Annual Report Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No. 32 of 2007)1 April 2017 - 31 March 2018 1 3 Contents 3.2.3 The Monitoring & Evaluation Strategy for SOCs ............................................................................................................. 27 3.3 Human Resources ...........................................................................................................................................................................27 Table 5: Available Intermediaries in 2017/2018 ...........................................................................................................................42 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................6 3.3.1 Statistics of Intermediary Services .................................................................................................................................. 27 Chapter 1: Legal Framework on Sexual Offences Table 6:The total number of child-victims of sexual offences and human trafficking for the periods 2016/17 & 2017/18 ....................................................................................................................................................27 1.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................7 Table 7: Mentally-disabled witnesses and victims of sexual offences and human trafficking 1.2 The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa .........................................................................................................................7 matters during periods 2016/17 & 2017/18 ..................................................................................................................................28 1.3 International Protocols and Conventions .....................................................................................................................................7 Challenges ...................................................................................................................................................................................28 1.4 Domestic Legislation against Sexual Offences ............................................................................................................................8 1.4.1. Legal Framework on Sexual Violence at the Learning Sector ...........................................................................................8 Chapter 4: Training and Development 1.5. National Development Plan, 2030 ..............................................................................................................................................8 4.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................29 1.6. Other Legal Framework on Sexual Offences ...............................................................................................................................8 4.2. Trauma Debriefing Programme ................................................................................................................................................... 29 1.7. Dealing with Implementation Challenges: National Forum on the Implementation Table 8:Trauma Debriefing Workshops undertaken in Regions ..................................................................................................29 of the Sexual Offences Act hosted by DM ...................................................................................................................................8 4.3 Justice College Training Conducted for Court Officials on the Act ..............................................................................................30 Table 1: Department’s Actions to the National Forum Resolutions ............................................................................................. 11 Table 9: Justice College Training Courses Delivered in 2017/2018 ............................................................................................30 Other Challenges .........................................................................................................................................................................30 Chapter 2: Governance in Sexual Offences 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................13 Chapter 5: Public Education 2.2 Governance Structures ................................................................................................................................................................13 5.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................31 2.2.1 The Directors-General Intersectoral Committee for the Management of 5.2 Media & Public Education Interventions ......................................................................................................................................31 Sexual Offences Matters (DG ISC SO) ........................................................................................................................... 13 Table 10: National and Community Radio Talk Shows and interviews ....................................................................................... 31 2.2.2 The National Technical Intersectoral Committee for the Management of Table 11: Television Educational Programmes and interviews ................................................................................................... 33 Sexual Offences Matters (NT ISC SO) ............................................................................................................................15 5.3. Public Education Campaigns .......................................................................................................................................................34 Challenges