Sexual abuse is unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.

South African law defines a child as a person under the age of 18 years. However, the age of consent is 16 years, regardless of gender and sexual orientation.

It means that adults in South Africa (someone over 18) cannot have sex with minors (12, 13, 14 and 15).

Statutory rape is a form of rape that occurs when someone older than 16 has a sexual relationship with a minor – a child younger than 16 (birth – 15 years).

According to South African law, a child younger than 12 years cannot give consent to have sex. It is because the law deems them incapable of making such a decision. Sex with a child younger than 12 is rape or sexual assault.

The quiz aims to inform and educate about behaviour that is considered sexual abuse. 

Please answer Yes or No to every question.