Dideka Njemla5 December 2024 | 8:34

BOSA petitions for National Register for Sex Offenders to be made public

BOSA said that accessibility to the register would ensure accountability and promote vigilance.

BOSA petitions for National Register for Sex Offenders to be made public

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CAPE TOWN - Build One South Africa (BOSA) is petitioning for the publication of the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO).

This after the discovery of a registered sex offender operating a medical practice in George.

BOSA said that accessibility to the register would ensure accountability and promote vigilance.

Child rights and protection consultant, Doctor Joan Van Niekerk: "People have to realise that our conviction rates and our reporting rates are so low that it doesn't really provide much protection because most sexual offenders remain in the community."