Criminal law – Sexual act – Combating of Rape Act (Act No.8 of 2000), s  1 – Definition of sexual act.

Criminal law – Interpretation of statute – Combating of Rape Act (Act  No.8 of 2000), s 7 – Evidence of period of delay between commission of sexual act and laying of complaint.

Criminal procedure – Evidence – Cautionary rule in respect of evidence of single witness – While cautionary rule ought to be applied in respect of evidence of single child witnesses, the rule should not be 2 applied mechanically and as a rote – Cautionary rule  in respect of single witnesses and witnesses in sexual offence cases must be applied in conjunction with s 208 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 or 1977) and s 5 of Act No.8 of 2000.