President Ramaphosa’s plan for specialised infrastructure courts may ease tender disputes, but without a significant increase in judges nationwide, it risks wasting resources and missing South Africa’s deeper judicial capacity crisis.
South Africa’s judiciary is in crisis. Chronic underfunding, unsafe courts, and lack of institutional independence threaten justice. Urgent reform is needed now.
April 2025 JSC Appointments: JSC was only able to make one appointment to the Labour Court and one to the Electoral Court.
South Africa’s judiciary has long been a cornerstone of democracy—but mounting pressures, including a shortage of judges and stalled reforms, raise urgent questions. This article examines why strengthening the rule of law is more critical than ever.
There is an urgent need for judicial reform in South Africa as growing backlogs and reliance on pro bono judges strain the system, with no immediate solutions in sight.
