CHILDREN’S EVIDENCE IN SEXUAL CASES IN THE CONTEXT OF S v QN 2012 (1) SACR 380 (KZP)

This case note considers a number of issues in the context of the case of S v QN (2012 (1) SACR 380 (KZP)). These are: the competence of a childwitness, the admonishment of a child witness, the evaluation of evidence given by a child witness, the non-production of DNA evidence, and theprocedures followed regarding the use of an intermediary in terms of section 170A of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.