Media Statement

Justice and Constitutional Development Minister to attend the 17th IAWJ Biennial Women Judges Conference

08 April 2025

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, will tomorrow, Wednesday 09 April 2025, attend and participate in the 17th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ). President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address. The conference takes place in Cape Town from 09 to 12 April 2025. The Conference is convened by the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges and is organised under the theme “Resilience: Women in Leadership to End Gender-Based Violence & Femicide”.

The event will be attended by around 900 judges, magistrates, legal professionals and policymakers from across the world to address the global scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide through judicial leadership and activism. Global leaders and subject matter experts will deliberate on issues aligned to gender equality, judicial reforms, and women’s leadership in the global legal fraternity.

This year’s Conference is the first to be hosted in South Africa under the leadership of a female Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya, who is also the IAWJ Vice-President.

Accredited Media details:
Date: 09 April 2025.
Time: 11h00
Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre

Media Enquiries
Mr Terrence Manase
Spokesperson: Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development
082 338 6707

Issued by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development of the Republic of South Africa