June 2022

Not so “sweet 16”- the age of sexual consent increases from 16 years to 18 years.

In May 2022, the Constitutional Court through its judgment effectively changed the age of sexual consent from 16 years to 18 years. This was made possible through the landmark decision in Kwenda v Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs & Others CCZ 3/22. The judgment set aside the High Court decision that had dismissed …

Not so “sweet 16”- the age of sexual consent increases from 16 years to 18 years. Read More »