MEDIA STATEMENT: Annual Judiciary Day 2024

Issued by the Office of the Chief Justice

18 July 2024
Media Advisory
PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL JUDICIARY REPORT

The Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice R M M Zondo, has, in consultation with the Heads of Court, determined that the presentation to the public of the Annual Judiciary Report for the 2022/23 Financial Year will take place on Friday, 26 July 2024 at 10h00.

The day on which the Judiciary presents its Annual Judiciary Report is known as the Annual Judiciary Day.

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, provides that the Judiciary is independent and subject only to the Constitution and the law. The Chief Justice is the Head of the Judiciary and exercises responsibility over the establishment and monitoring of the Norms and Standards for the exercise of judicial functions of all Courts.

On 26 July 2024, the Chief Justice will, on the behalf of the Judiciary, present the Annual Judiciary Report on Judicial Functions and Court Performance; and deliver an address on the state of the Judiciary. This will be Chief Justice R M M Zondo’s last occasion presenting the Annual Judiciary Report ahead of his retirement in August.

Following the presentation of the Annual Judiciary Report, the Chief Justice will engage in a Q&A session with the media. In this regard, members of the media interested in attending Annual Judiciary Day at the Constitutional Court are requested to submit requests for accreditation by submitting their details using the template provided here ‒ https://www.judiciary.org.za/index.php/news/media-accreditation ‒ to Ms Lusanda Ntuli at LNtuli@judiciary.org.za, by no later than 16h00 on Monday, 22 July 2024.

Personal information will be processed in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (Act No. 4 of 2013).

A limited number of seats will be allocated to the media inside the venue. Members of the media and the public are encouraged to follow the proceedings remotely via the live streaming platform as follows: Judiciary RSA YouTube Channel.

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Media enquiries:
Email: mediaenquiries@judiciary.org.za

Issued by the Office of the Chief Justice