As South Africa enters 2026, the judiciary faces a decisive test. Promises of reform must now translate into real accountability, institutional independence, and restored public trust.
Judges Matter hosts Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to discuss President Ramaphosa’s plans for judicial reform, the transfer of the magistracy to the Office of the Chief Justice, and the future of judicial independence in South Africa.
South Africa’s judiciary is in crisis. Chronic underfunding, unsafe courts, and lack of institutional independence threaten justice. Urgent reform is needed now.
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.
Judges Matter has made a submission to the Moseneke Committee’s report on judicial establishment, addressing the urgent need for more judges and interim measures to tackle the crisis in South Africa’s courts, especially the Gauteng High Court.
