CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA Case CCT 36/08 [2009] ZACC 8 DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS, TRANSVAAL Applicant versus MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALBERT PHASWANE First Respondent Second Respondent AARON MOKOENA Third Respondent CENTRE FOR CHILD LAW First Amicus Curiae CHILDLINE SOUTH AFRICA Second Amicus Curiae RESOURCES AIMED AT THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (RAPCAN) CHILDREN FIRST Third Amicus Curiae Fourth Amicus Curiae OPERATION BOBBI BEAR Fifth Amicus Curiae PEOPLE OPPOSING WOMEN ABUSE (POWA) Sixth Amicus Curiae CAPE MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY Heard on : Decided on : 6 November 2008 1 April 2009 JUDGMENT Seventh Amicus Curiae

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