A Gauteng scholar transport driver accused of sexually assaulting a boy who was five at the time made another appearance in the Alexandra magistrates court in Gauteng on Tuesday.
However, the lobby group, Women and Men Against Child Abuse (WMACA), once again raised concern about the length of time it takes for the justice ministry to finalise these matters involving children.
WAMCA says it has been three years since the case started, and the fifth postponement due to issues with the courthouse.
Founder, Miranda Johnson, says the victim who is now eight years old, has to be taken out of school and prepared mentally for the difficult process of going to court and facing the accused, only to be sent away again
She says the boy is already displaying behavioural problems and threatens other children.
Algoa FM previously reported on the concerns raised by this group.
"Every time they (the victims) have to go back to court, ready to give evidence, they have to work themselves up to endure the ordeal. They're missing school, getting re-traumatized," says Johnson
"Cases are postponed for weeks or months at a time, just for the whole process to be repeated. Again and again.
"We don't think the general public - or the court officials - understand the immense stress and disruption caused to these families and the children's psyche. It upsets their development, their functioning, and their academic performance," she concluded.
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