Dr Rinda Botha
Position
Senior Lecturer
Department
Public Law
Address
CRS 111
Public Law
IB 81
Telephone
0514012350
Office
Equitas Building 111
Information

Short CV

Advocate of the High Court of South Africa Qualifications: B.IURIS (1997)(UFS) LL.B (UFS) (1998) LL.M (Criminal Law) (2000) (UFS) LL.D. (2006) (UFS). Work experience: Judges` clerk (1998-1999) State Prosecutor (Botshabelo) (1999 - 2000) Lecturer (Vista University) (Mercantile law) (2000-2003) Lecturer (UFS) (Criminal law) (2004 - now).

Publications (Short List)

2004

Botha, R.

Die ontoereikende beskerming van die sekswerkers in die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg, gesien teen die agtergrond van geweld waaraan hulle blootgestel word. Journal for Juridical Science Volume 29, Number 2, December 2004:147-166.

 

2008

Botha, R en Oosthuizen, H.

‘n Kritiese evaluering van die beleid ten opsigte van prostitusie in Suid-Afrika en alternatiewe vir die toekoms. Obiter  Volume 3, 2008:406-424.

 

2010

Botha, R en Oosthuizen, H.

Dekriminalisering nie die enigste struikelblok in sekswerkers se stryd om arbeidsregte. Obiter Volume 31 1: 107-121.

 

2011 

Botha, R en Pienaar, J. 

Die moontlikheid van Verplige MIV-toetsing vir Sekswerkers in Suid-Afrika na dekriminalisering.  Obiter Volume 32 2: 266-281.
 

2012

Botha,R and Visser, J.

Forceful arrests: An overview of section 49 of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 and its recent amendments, PER Volume 15 No 2: 346-379.

 

2013

Botha, R en Van der Merwe, M

Die tergende toekoms van provokasie as verweer in die Suid-Afrikaanse strafreg, LitNet Akademies, Jaargang 10, Nommer 2, Augustus : 81-108.

 

2014

Botha, R en Maree, H

Suid-Afrikaanse vuurwapenwetgewing onder skoot: Hoe koeelvas is die Wet op Beheer van Vuurwapens 60 van 2000.,

LitNet Akademies Jaargang 11(3)

 

2014

Botha, R.

Strafregtelike struikelblokke in die mishandelde persoon se soeke na geregteigheid. LitNet Akademies Jaargang 11(3)

 

2016

Botha, R en Van Rooyen, M

Dronkenskap as verweer in die Suid-Afrikaanse strafreg: ‘n Sober benadering.

LitNet Akademies Jaargang 13(2)

 

2017

Botha, R

Putatiewe noodweer as verweer in die Suid-Afrikaanse strafreg: ‘n Kritiese oorsig van die onseker pad tot by Pistorius en daarna

LitNet Akademies Jaargang 14(2)

 

2018

Botha, R

Geloof in heksery – ’n grondige verweer in die strafhof, of ’n gegoël met die reg?//Belief in witchcraft – a legitimate defence in the criminal court, or hocus-pocusing the law?

LitNet Akademies Jaargang 15(1)

 

2020

 Botha, R

 Jonk genoeg om met moord weg te kom? ‘n Vergelykende studie rakende die bewys van toerekeningsvatbaarheid by kinderoortreders in Suid-Afrika en Engeland./ Young enough to get away with murder? A comparative study of the standard of proof in accountability of child offenders in South Africa and England.

 LitNet Akademies Jaargang 17(3)

 

2023

Botha, R and Govender, R

 Exploring the feasibility of criminalising maternal substance abuse in South Africa.

Obiter Volume 44 No 1:175-198.

 

2023

 Botha, R and Peens, J

 The adequacy of rape criminalisation in modern South Africa: A comparative study.

 South African Journal of Criminal Justice, Volume 36, Issue 1: 83-122.

 

2023

Botha, R

Suid-Afrikaanse ouers se dilemma: Is die muis nou baas? Die soeke na groter sekerheid oor lyfstraf tuis.

LitNet Akademies, Jaargang 20, Nommer 3, 2023:817-850

 


 

 

 

Area(s) of Interest

Criminal Law

Courses Presented

Criminal Law (LCRM 2604), Research Report (LRRP 4800), Postgrad supervision 

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T: +27 51 401 2451
F: + 27 51 401 3043

E: law@ufs.ac.za

Equitas Building
UFS Bloemfontein Campus

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