Media Statements

2019

• Media Release: Excerpts of the submissions made by Minister RO Lamola, MP, at the Eighth Session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption, Abu Dhabi, UAE [19 Dec]
• Deputy Minister Jeffery to lead Community Dialogue on Drugs, Substance Abuse and Gender-Based Violence [05 Dec]
• Minister Lamola to officially open upgraded high security C-Max Correctional Facility and host Under the Tree Dialogue [05 Dec]
• Justice Department to launch Under-The-Tree Dialogues to end Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) [02 Dec]
• Justice Department to host Colloquium on Access to Justice for Persons with Albinism, 26th -27th November 2019 [25 Nov]
• Media Statement regarding the Luyanda Botha Sentence [15 Nov]
• Collection of media accreditation tags for the Presidential Launch the Mpumalanga High Court in Nelspruit [05 Nov]
• Filling of 207 Magistrates’ posts [04 Nov]
• Media accreditation for the Presidential Launch the Mpumalanga High Court [29 Oct]
• The Special Tribunal publishes Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings in The Lost State Funds [24 Oct]
• Court vacancies: DA Shadow Minister gets it wrong [22 Oct]
• Media accreditation for the Presidential Launch the Mpumalanga High Court [22 Oct]
• Minister Lamola to offically open Bityi Magistrate Court [22 Oct]
• Interests of Justice have no Borders [10 Oct]
• Deputy Minister to preside over the 9th National Moot Court Competition [27 Sep]
• Special Tribunal on Corruption, Fraud and Illicit Money Flows to commence operations in October [26 Sep]
• Deputy Minister Jeffery to conclude Public Service Month at the Umlazi Magistrate’s Court Services Fair [25 Sep]
• Justice Department urges the public to draft wills at no cost during National Wills Week [12 Sep]
• Minister Lamola to open a Sexual Offences Court in Sibasa [11 Sep]
• Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to assess the state of departmental facilities and services in Vhembe Region, Limpopo, from 09-15 Sep 2019 [09 Sep]
• Minister Lamola deeply saddened by the passing of Tswaledi Webster Sekwati [09 Sep]
• Minister Lamola to preside over the handover ceremony of the exhumed remains of Apartheid Victim [06 Sep]
• Minister Lamola to commemorate renowned legal luminary Duma Nokwe [05 Sep]
• Statement on contextual clarity on the matter of the Death Penalty [04 Sep]
• Minister Lamola addresses the 13th Annual Competition Law and Economics Policy Conference [28 Aug]
• Justice Department to host awareness session on ritual and spiritual femicide [21 Aug]
• Deputy Minister Jeffery to preside over Intersectoral Dialogue on the implementation of the Domestic Violence Act [19 Aug]
• Minister Lamola thanks Adv. Silas Ramaite (SC) Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions for his services, as he takes early retirement [19 Aug]
• Update on Dr Neil Aggett and Dr Hoosen Haffejee Inquests [16 Aug]
• Minister Lamola to address a Gala Dinner hosted by International Association of Women Judges [07 Aug]
• Minister Ronald Lamola to provide legal assistance to members of the public at the Legal Aid Advice Line [29 Jul]
• The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr John Jeffery, MP to address a National Workshop on Trafficking in Persons on the deployment of the SADC Regional TIP Data Collection System in South Africa [29 Jul]
• Judicial Officers are the Faces of Justice [27 Jul]
• Cabinet approves submission of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill of 2019 to Parliament [25 Jul]
• Amended: Donor funding for the National Prosecuting Authority [19 Jul]
• Media statement by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ronald Lamola, MP on the occasion of the tabling of the Budget Vote [16 Jul]
• Former Mozambique Finance Minister and Member of Parliament extradition decision halted by new set of facts [13 Jul]
• Deputy Minister John Jeffery to engage in Ministerial Dialogue with Learners in Hanover Park [12 Jul]
• Minister Ronald Lamola to table the Budget Vote Speech for DoJ&CD [11 Jul]
• International Albinism Awareness Day 13th June 2019: Improving access to justice for persons with Albinism (PWA) in South Africa [12 Jun]
• Minister Lamola sends-off Justice Athletics Team for Comrades Marathon Race [07 Jul]
• Minister calls for a conclusive report on Court Safety [06 Jun]
• Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to visit Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court [05 Jun]
• Former Minister Masutha hands over the Justice and Correctional Services Oversight Report to Minister Lamola [04 Jun]
• Appointment of new sheriffs by Mr John Jeffery, MP, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development [24 May]
• Minister Masutha visits new Mpumalanga High Court and local seat of the Mpumalanga High Court in Middleburg [11 May]
• Minister Masutha authorises Inquest in respect of Apartheid Era Death in Detention [26 Apr]
• Minister Masutha to officially launch the Plettenberg Bay Magistrates Court [26 Apr]
• Deputy Minister John Jeffery to deliver a Keynote Address at the launch of the National Policy Framework on the Management of Trafficking in Persons Offences [23 Apr]
• Minister Masutha has submitted King Dalindyebo’s pardon application to the Presidency [18 Apr]
• Minister Masutha to meet and wish Wits Moot Court Competition Team well in their quest to represent African Continent at the Global Moot Court Competition [04 Apr]
• Justice Department condemns the alleged recent attacks against Foreign Nationals [29 Mar]
• Collection of media accreditation tags for the Presidential Launch of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Declaration as well as the opening of Booysens Magistrate’s Court to be made on 27 March 2019 [26 Mar]
• Deputy Minister John Jeffery to deliver a Keynote Address at Human Rights Month Provincial LGBTI Dialogue [26 Mar]
• Media accreditation for the Presidential launch of the GBVF Declaration and opening of the Booysens Magistrates’ Court [24 Mar]
• Deputy Minister Jeffery to lead dialogue with stakeholders at launch of NAP [20 Mar]
• Minister Masutha to hand over exhumed remains of Nine Anti-Apartheid Activists [20 Mar]
• Minister Masutha to hand over the exhumed remains of Anti-Apartheid Activists [13 Mar]
• Justice Department saddened by death of Durban Magistrate Ms Bongekile Tenza and her family [07 Mar]
• Booysens and Plettenberg Magistrates Courts proclaimed to further improve Access to Justice and Services to the Public [01 Mar]
• Cabinet approves the National Action Plan to Combat Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (NAP) [28 Feb]
• Statement by the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services presented by Minister Adv. Michael Masutha on BOSASA contracts within the Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio [25 Feb]
• Deputy Minister to attend Small Claims Court Workshop (Durban) [21 Feb]
• Deputy Minister John Jeffery regarding complaint RE Goodwood Magistrate [05 Feb]
• Justice Department clarifies misunderstanding in relation to media access at the Prophet Bushiri court appearance [04 Feb]
• Media Statement: State Capture Inquiry allegations related to Mr D Nair, Chief Magistrate, Pretoria [01 Feb]
• Deputy Minister John Jeffery to deliver a keynote address at Men’s Engagement Summit [24 Jan]
• Minister of Justice and Correctional Services visits North West province to assess service delivery [22 Jan]
• Minister Masutha to announce the members of Court-annexed Mediation Advisory Committee [21 Jan]
• Decision on the Parole Application of Janusz Walus [16 Jan]
• Deputy Minister visits Madadeni Court to inspect the delivery of Justice Services [05 Jan]