JOHANNESBURG - The Constitutional Court is set to hear a landmark case on the 25th of September that could change how rape is prosecuted in South Africa.
Under the current law, survivors are forced to prove they did not consent, which is something critics say is deeply unjust and traumatising.
The case, brought by Lawyers Against Abuse and others, argues the burden should instead fall on the accused to prove consent.
If successful, it could redefine rape in law and offer stronger protection for survivors.
To take this conversation further eNCA spoke to Ella Spira, the co-founder of Sisters Grimm, and Basetsana Koitsioe, the Deputy Director of Lawyers Against Abuse.