The Constitutional Court reserved judgment on Thursday on whether it was unconstitutional to criminalise consensual sex between children between the ages of 12 and 16.This meant the judges would consider arguments submitted to them by the applicants -- the Teddy Bear Clinic for Abused Children, and Resources Aimed at the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (Rapcan).
The respondents are the minister of justice and the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP).