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(1) What (a) is the total number of the names removed from the National Register for Sex Offenders related to cases of (i) sexual assault or rape involving a child and (ii) statutory rape, (b) are the three most prevalent reasons for the re

Parliament of South AfricaRef: https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35328/

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Collected on 17 June 2026

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The document records a Question to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (NW6188) asking about the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). It states that since June 2020, 1,722 removal applications were received, 511 did not qualify, and the system currently cannot generate data by specific sexual offences but is being enhanced. It provides partial answers: the removal function was implemented in 2020 following development and data compatibility efforts with SAPS and Correctional Services, Health, and notes the three most prevalent reasons for removal, with the first reason being expiry of statutory periods (10 years when a court has made a finding).

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application for record removalOngoing

Apply for removal of details from the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO)

You can apply to have your particulars removed from the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The Registrar’s office receives and processes removal applications, and some applicants do not qualify for removal.

Who it is for: people applying for removal of their particulars from the NRSO
How to act on it: Submit a removal application to the office of the Registrar of the NRSO (the Registrar).

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Since June 2020, the office of the Registrar received and processed one thousand seven hundred and twenty-two (1 722) applications for removal of which five hundred and eleven (511) applicants did not qualify to have their particulars removed from the Register.

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Reference

https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35328/

Key Takeaways

question NW6188
National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO)
since June 2020: 1,722 removal applications received
511 applicants did not qualify for removal
system cannot currently generate data by specific sexual offences
function implemented in 2020
stakeholders: National Commissioner of Correctional Services, National Commissioner of SAPS, Director-General of Health
statutory period: 10 years
expiry as a reason for removal
status of making the register public: not specified in excerpt

Dates

Opening Date

5 January 2026