Vision and Mission

VISION: An accessible justice system in a vibrant and evolving constitutional democracy.

MISSION:Enabling access to justice, advancement of constitutionalism, respect for human rights and the
rule of law.

VALUES

• Commitment to constitutional values and a culture of human rights
  
• Promotion of the rule of law
  
• Batho Pele
  
• Good governance
  
• Ubuntu
  
• Professionalism and continuous improvement
  
• Transparency

STRATEGIC OUTCOMES

1. Improved capability and capacity of the department and good governance.
2. Modernised and digitized justice services platforms.
3. Increased Access to Justice services.
4. Transformed Masters services.
5. Transformed colonials/apartheid era justice related legislation.
6. Transformed State litigation services.
7. Transformed legal profession.
8. Advanced constitutionalism, human rights and the rule of law.
9. Crime and corruption significantly reduced through effective prosecution.

DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMMES

• Programme 1: Administration
  The purpose of the programme is to provide strategic leadership, management and support
  services to the department.
• Programme 2: Court Services
  The purpose of this programme is to two-fold:
  (a) To facilitate the speedy resolution of criminal cases, civil and family law disputes by
  providing accessible, efficient and strategic court administration support functions in
  respect of the lower courts; and
  (b) The management of facilities and justice security services in respect of facilities for which
  DoJ&CD is responsible.
• Programme 3: State Legal Services
  The aim of this programme is to provide legal and legislative services to the department and
  government broadly; supervise the registration of trusts; the administration of deceased
  and insolvent estates and estates undergoing liquidation; manage the Guardian’s Fund;
  facilitate constitutional development and undertake research.
• Programme 4: National Prosecuting Authority
  The aim of the programme is to provide a coordinated prosecuting service that ensures that
  justice is delivered to the victims of crime through general and specialised prosecutions,
  removes the profit from crime, and protects certain witnesses.
• Programme 5: Auxiliary and Associated Services
  The purpose of this programme is to provide a variety of auxiliary services associated with
  the department’s goals, fund transfer payments to the South African Human Rights
  Commission (SAHRC), the Office of the Public Protector, Legal Aid SA, the Special
  Investigating Unit (SIU) and the President’s Fund.

Follow this link to read the Department of Justice's Strategic Plan and the Annual Performance Plan.