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Judicial reform is urgent for South Africa’s future

South Africa’s judiciary is in crisis. Chronic underfunding, unsafe courts, and lack of institutional independence threaten justice. Urgent reform is needed now.

South Africa’s new Parliament must address urgent judicial issues

As new members take their seats in Parliament, it’s vital for all MPs to grasp the urgent challenges facing South Africa’s judiciary and the crucial role they must fulfill in addressing them.

Gender analysis of the JSC October Interviews: transformation or well-dressed Misogynoir?

Can we say that we are really dedicated to transformation if black women must choose between individual ambition, or staying in one position as it fills the quota of having more black women as heads of courts?

What Judge Motata did wrong

Judge Motata is not facing impeachment as a result of drunk driving, Rather it is the result of two other complaints: One, how he defended himself in his criminal trial, and the second is a charge of racism.

We are woefully short of Judges: We need more and now

The South African population has grown from 51 million (2011 Census) to 61 million by mid-2022. Crime has also dramatically increased. Yet, the number of judges has remained largely unchanged since 2010.

Women’s Day: 100 years of women in the legal profession

April 2023 marks 100 years since women were allowed to enter the legal profession as practitioners. This is a huge milestone in the history of South Africa. This August, for women’s month, we celebrate and salute women pioneers in the judiciary and highlight some of the progress made. In 1994, there were only two women […]

The KZN ANC is looking for a scapegoat in the judiciary

The ANC’s KwaZulu-Natal regional executive committee has been reported as slamming the judiciary, accusing SA’s judges of favouring President Cyril Ramaphosa’s administration, while being biased against former President Jacob Zuma.

Judges Matter praises judicial independence and condemns unfair criticism and threats against judges in South Africa

The judicial watchdog calls for greater public understanding of the role of the judiciary and protection for judges In the last few weeks, the judiciary in South Africa has come under intense scrutiny from the media and the public in general. This is partly as a result of the high-profile cases that have come before […]

Freedom Under Law versus Judge Motata

Freedom Under Law has launched an application to review and set aside the JSC’s decision not to adopt the Tribunal’s April 2018 findings that Judge Motata’s conduct was prejudicial to the dignity of the courts.

What does South Africa’s Judiciary look like?

Here we provide an infographic showing the racial and gender make-up of South Africa’s judiciary with a comparison of 2016 to September 2020.

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