Sex offender register sparks debate over public access in South Africa

Cape Town ETC ·
South Africa

A renewed push to publicly identify convicted sex offenders has brought a difficult question back into the spotlight: should South Africans have greater access to the country’s National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO)? The debate follows a campaign by Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police chairperson Ian Cameron, who plans to publish the photograph, name, verified conviction and sentence…

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