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Judicial Governance in South Africa

Posted: 5th December 2023
By: JudgesMatter
Category: Magistrates / Opinions / State of the Judiciary
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This paper discusses the current position regarding the governance of the judiciary in South Africa. It identifies criticisms of the current system and areas in which reform appears to be needed.

The State of the Judiciary and Judicial Governance unveiled: A necessary reality check

Posted: 1st December 2023
By: JudgesMatter
Category: Opinions / State of the Judiciary
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Addressing crucial judicial governance issues is an important step towards the establishment of a single, effective and fully independent judiciary.

Our most read articles of 2022

Throughout the year we write articles to share information about the JSC, the judges’ interview process, and the South African judicial system as a whole. This year was a particularly busy year for the judiciary, marked by a number of significant events, including but not limited to the Chief Justice Interviews, the Deputy Chief Justice […]

“We don’t have the basic Telkom line” – the urgent challenges of judicial governance and administration

The OCJ was established as a standalone national government department to provide administrative support to the Chief Justice and the rest of the judiciary. It was meant to take care of all the administrative functions.

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Judicial Governance in South Africa

The State of the Judiciary and Judicial Governance unveiled: A necessary reality check

Our most read articles of 2022

“We don’t have the basic Telkom line” – the urgent challenges of judicial governance and administration