The Bothma Case
2009
Bothma v Els and Others
Sexual abuse and the statute of limitations
This was a tragic case. Either an elderly man was being falsely accused of sexual abuse decades back, or a woman whose life had been ruined as a schoolgirl was being denied some form of justice or compensation year later when she summoned up the courage to bring proceedings. The High Court had ruled that in the absence of evidence and witnesses after this long period of time, the man being subjected to a private
