Will SA law steal teens' kisses?

South Africa's new Sexual Offences Act includes a clause which could allow youngsters to be criminally charged for kissing or fondling.
Twelve to 15-year-olds fall under the new legislation, which covers acts that it describes as "consensual sexual violation".
Rights groups say the controversial clause, signed into law last month, should be seen to protect children, despite claims it is unworkable in a country plagued by far greater problems: not least of them, the rape of children.
Among the acts defined as "sexual violation" in the bill include "direct or indirect contact... between the mouth of one person... and the mouth of another person".
Where minors are concerned, such acts are illegal even if performed with consent.
"I think it's stupid because we should be responsible enough to hold girls' hands without raping them or abusing them sexually," said Luke Singleton, 13.

His grandfather, Fred Montague, agreed, saying more time should be spent on dealing with serious offences like rape, hijacking and fraud.
"If Luke were to meet his cousin here and kiss her happy birthday, should that be a crime?" he asked.