Court supporters are based at four of Cape Town’s specialised Sexual Offences Courts in Parow, Cape Town, Wynberg and Khayelitsha. We have also done some work in the Cape Town High Court with recent high profile cases against serial rapists. These volunteers are there to offer information on the process of the trial to survivors and their witnesses in the case and to introduce them to the layout of the court and the different role players involved in the trial. In this way survivors learn a little of what to expect in court. Court supporters also offer emotional support and refer survivors for counselling. We hope to expand this project into other Sexual Offences Courts as the need is continuously growing. Several volunteers have also been trained in Pretrial Consultation for our own counselling service.

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES

Athlone – (021) 684-1180
Khayelitsha – (021) 361-9228
Observatory – (021) 447 1467