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Director-General, Advocate Doc Mashabane hosted a career day for the Department’s Law graduates at Ditsong Cultural Museum Pretoria, on 15 September 2023.
The Department officially hosted the National Wills Week at the Tshisaulu Burial Hall, Thohoyandou on 11 September 2023. Various Attorneys assisted community members to draft their Wills for free on the day.
The Department hosted the Public Service Women Management Week session for women senior managers at ANEW Hotel in Pretoria on 7 September 2023. Director-General, Advocate Doc Mashabane and Acting Public Protector, Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka formed part of the engagement.
The Employee Health and Wellness Programme (EHWP) directorate hosted a health screening for officials at Momentum building on 13-14 September 2023. Officials were tested for cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, HIV&AIDS, Body Mass Index, eyesight and dental care; they were also treated for body massage.
Men’s Forum held a ‘Take a Boy Child to Court’ event at the Bloemfontein Magistrate’s Court in Free State on 25 August 2023.
Justice relaunched the Women’s Forum at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre on 25 August 2023.
Women empowerment session on Gender Based Violence and Femicide was conducted at KT Motubatse Hall in Soshanguve on 24 August 2023.
A Wellness Day was hosted where various specialists discussed and created awareness on Breast Cancer, Lupus and Fibroids at national office on 24 August 2023.
The Department held a student engagement on Gender Based Violence and Fermicide at Mangosuthu Univeristy of Technology, Durban, on 23 August 2023.
The Chief Directorate: Social Justice and Participatory Democracy held an inaugural meeting of the Programme Implementation Committee (PIC) Governance Structure of National Action Plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (NAP) at Menlyn in Pretoria on the 16 August 2023.
Minister Ronald Lamola presided over the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) spiritual repatriation of four fallen struggle heroes who were bombed in different areas in the North West. The event took place on 28 July 2023.
Director-General Advocate Doc Mashabane addressed and updated staff on the achievement of an unqualified audit for the first time in five years. He addressed officials at the national office on 8 August 2023.
Chief Financial Officer, Ms Irene Singo, congratulated Financial Services Branch staff for successfully obtaining an unqualified audit for the 2022/23 financial year. She addressed staff at Momentum Building, Pretoria on 4 July 2023.
The Office of Chief Master, together with Information Communication Technology (ICT), and other important stakeholders successfully piloted deceased estate online initiative at FNB Portside in Cape Town from 31 July to 2 August 2023.
Departmental officials joined hands and dedicated 67 minutes painting and cleaning as part of commemorating Mandela Day at Thohoyandou Master’s Office on 18 July 2023.
Officials from the Laingsburg Magistrate’s Court landed a helping hand at a local shelter Marigold Safe House for GVB victims by cleaning the windows and cleaning their garden on 18 July 2023.
To mark Mandela Day, Verulam Magistrate’s Court officials in KwaZulu-Natal dedicated 67 minutes to the Verulam Day and Frail Care Centre, hosting high tea in honour of the 70 residents on 18 July 2023.
Over 200 young people had an opportunity to engage with the youth of 1976 in commemoration of Mandela Month at Menlyn, Tshwane on 21 July 2023.
Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court recently donated school shoes and sanitary towels to the needy learners of Getrude Shope Primary School in Gqeberha on 18 July 2023.
The Eastern Cape Provincial Office, together with Queenstown and Cofimvaba Magistrate Courts, commemorated Mandela Day at Save the Children Home Drop in Centre, at Mlungisi Township on 14 July 2023.
The Department visited Leamogetswe Safety Home in Atteridgeville and donated groceries and electrical essentials as part of commemorating Mandela Day on 14 July 2022.
The Department hosted the Kingdom of Eswatini delegation who were on a study tour about the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) model. The meeting took place at national office, Pretoria, on 20 June 2023.
The Gauteng Provincial Office hosted a two day strategic session to improve service delivery at Riverside Sun, in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng on 22 June 2023.
The Public Education and Communication (PEC) unit officially conducted activations on the departmental values at Momentum Building, Pretoria, on 23 June 2023.
The Department hosted about 200 young people who were enlightened about career opportunities in Justice as well as dangers of substance abuse and crime. The event took place in Bloemspruit Township, Free State on 14 June 2023.
Nine (9) departmental officials participated in the 96th Comrades Marathon which took place between Pietermaritzburg and Durban, a down-run of 88km on 11 June 2023.
Justice Athletics Club members, touching on the finishing line during the Comrades Marathon between Pietermaritzburg and Durban on 11 June 2023.
The Department created awareness on Gender-Based Violence and Feminide (GBVF) where officials interacted with runners and members of the public as part of pre-Comrades Marathon activities from 8 – 10 June 2023.
The runners, stakeholders and members of the public receiving information on Gender-Based Violence and Feminide (GBVF) as part of the pre-Comrades Marathon activities from 8 – 10 June 2023.
The Department together with the Eastern Cape Provincial Office celebrated the Child Protection Week in Gqeberha on 1 June 2023.
The Department hosted community and youth engagement focusing on the ‘best interest of children’ at Delft, Western Cape on 26 May 2023.
The Department hosted the Management Committee meeting to discuss progress and performance at Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Services Centre on 7 June 2023.
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Mr Ronald Lamola participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum held in Paris on 24 May 2023.
The National Men’s Forum elected a new executive committee during a meeting held at auditorium on Friday 26 May 2023.
Officials converged at the reception of the National Office wearing orange clothes to celebrate Orange Day on Thursday 25 May 2023.
The Western Cape Provincial Office supported the Department’s Orange Day campaign on 25 May 2023 in an effort to end violence against women.
The Employee Relations Unit held a three day forum at Garden Court hotel in Port Elizabeth from 23 to 25 May 2023.
The Justice Soccer Team won two friendly games two weeks ago and last week respectively and it is currently on third place in the Nehawu football league.
The Department hosted the Director-General’s Special Innovation and Service Excellence Awards at Southern Sun, Ekurhuleni on 31 March 2023. The awards honoured officials who went above and beyond their call of during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Ronald Lamola was also in attendance to honour the recipients.
The South African Women Lawyers Association (SAWLA) celebrated 100 years of Women Legal Practitioners at Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni on 30 March 2023. Director-General, Advocate Doc Mashabane addressed the audience of behalf of the Minister of Justice.
Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee was launched by the Director-General, Advocate Doc Mashabane on 29 March 2023. The launch was held at the National Prosecuting Authority’s Offices at Johannesburg.
Director-General, Advocate Doc Mashabane addressed officials at the Gauteng Provincial Office ahead of the new financial year on 29 March 2023.
The Department hosted a historic national conference on the Constitution themed: “Reflections and the Road Ahead” at Gallagher Estate in Midrand from 22-24 March 2023.
The Office of the Solicitor-General met with stakeholders to give an update on progress made thus far. The meeting took place in Gqeberha on 23 March 2023.
The Department successfully held a national Men’s Forum conference at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park on 17 March 2023.
Deputy Minister John Jeffery and Director-General, Advocate Doc Mashabane met with the Regional Court Forum in Cape Town on 14 March 2023. The meeting discussed challenges that the Judiciary experiences in courts.