South African Judiciary Archives

Judicial reform is urgent for South Africa’s future

Posted: 20th June 2025
By: JudgesMatter
Category: Opinions
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South Africa’s judiciary is in crisis. Chronic underfunding, unsafe courts, and lack of institutional independence threaten justice. Urgent reform is needed now.

Freedom Under Law versus Judge Motata

Posted: 25th February 2021
By: Judges Matter
Category: Conduct / Opinions
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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.

Zuma removes JSC members

Posted: 7th March 2017
By: Judges Matter
Category: Opinions
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In a press statement last week, The Presidency announced that President Zuma had decided to replace three members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Namely, Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza SC, Advocate Ismael Semenya SC and Ms Andiswa Ndoni. This move has been described by The Sunday Times as ‘a new assault on the judiciary’. The Sunday […]

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Judicial reform is urgent for South Africa’s future

Freedom Under Law versus Judge Motata

Zuma removes JSC members