Ramaphosa says plan to establish full independence of the judiciary should be finalised in the next 6 weeks
Ramaphosa has been speaking on the sidelines of the Constitutional Court’s 30th anniversary.
Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chief Justice Mandisa Lindelwa Maya at the 30th anniversary of the Constitutional Court. Picture: @GovernmentZA/X.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa says the plan to establish the full independence of the judiciary should be finalised in the next six weeks.
Ramaphosa has been speaking on the sidelines of the Constitutional Court’s 30th anniversary.
Dignitaries are at Constitutional Hill in Braamfontein to commemorate the launch of the country’s apex court
The first part of South Africa’s judiciary gaining independence was the establishment of the office of the chief justice as a national department-which came into effect in August 2010.
But almost 15 years later, the judiciary does not have full control of its administrative affairs- that still lies with the justice department.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that soon this will no longer be the case.
"They will be able to embark on infrastructure projects, administrative capabilities, training and all that without having to always ask for permission from the Minister of Justice."
The President says the budget will be made available for these projects, and the judiciary will be the custodian.
A joint committee will develop an action plan to be finalised 6 weeks from now.