A JOINT MEDIA BRIEFING STATEMENT BY THE COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES (CRL), COMMISSION FOR GENDER EQUALITY (CGE) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (SAHRC) IN RESPONSE TO THE OUTCOME OF PASTOR TIMOTHY OMOTOSO, THE CO-ACCUSED AND THE FAILURE OF THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION OF SEXUAL OFFENCE CASES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Over the years South Africa has seen a shocking and drastic increase in reported and recorded cases of sexual offences. This is a cause for concern because it touches the core and moral fibre of our society in general.In line with its mandate of protecting and...