Sexual Abuse in the Context of Public Education

This project examines the following: using the principles summarized here, aims to: define sexual abuse of the child, the legal position in South Africa in relation to the sexual abuse of children and case law. Recommendations will then be made and a code of good practice will be established on how to deal with educators who sexually abuse their learners promptly, effectively - without causing any further harm to the child in question. The main aim of this work is to establish a code of good practice for dealing with educators who sexually abuse children in an efficient, effective and insightful manner which is rooted in the laws, codes and integrity of South African legislation, which gives effect to the Constitution.