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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola delivered the department's budget to a virtual mini-plenary of the National Assembly, which includes the budgets for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and Public Protector, all among the corruption busters whose budgets for the 2021/22 financial year have been slashed.



Chief master of the Justice and Constitutional Development Martin Mafojane says the online system will be convenient for citizens.

The party claims white people are not prosecuted. The DA had a go at Arthur Fraser, Busisiwe Mkhwebane and the SAHRC. The EFF, who have several members of its leadership standing trial, continued its unsubstantiated attack on the judiciary and National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi. While the EFF defended beleaguered Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, the DA had a go at her, Department of Correctional Services commissioner, Arthur Fraser, and the South African Human Rights Co...

Essence of Africa Day commemorated in walk against injustice By Murphy Nganga Share Cape Town – To commemorate the true essence of Africa Day tomorrow, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development held a walk today to promote African unity and put an end to racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance. Among those who participated were members of civil society as well as representatives from various sectors of society. The department’s Tshilidzi Ramathikhithi said as this y...

New GBV initiative aimed at creating safe Free Zones launched in Langa Share Cape Town - Masibambisane Creating GBVF Free Zones, a new programme to curb and respond to the gender-based violence in Langa and surrounding areas, was launched on Thursday. The programme is coordinated by the Foundation for Human Rights (FHR) which is currently working with 18 community-based organisations on the gender and social justice space to create these Free Zones in seven provinces. FHR Programme manager for ...

LGBTQ+ South Africans Resist War on Queerness as Activists Demand Justice After Killings Recent murders of LGBTQ+ South Africans have spurred calls for urgent government action. By Kim Harrisberg SEBOKENG, South Africa, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Three months ago, Chippa Mohanoes fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours in South Africas Sebokeng township. Every day since, Mohanoe had to push past his fear of a repeat punishment for being transgende...

FEATURE-Fear breeds bravery as LGBT+ S.Africans resist war on queerness Reuters 1 hr ago By Kim Harrisberg SEBOKENG, South Africa, May 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - T hree months ago, Chippa Mohanoes fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours in South Africas Sebokeng township. Every day since, Mohanoe had to push past his fear of a repeat punishment for being trangender, hoping a high profile will stifle the homophobia that he says killed his fiancée and at...

Three months ago, Chippa Mohanoe's fiancée was stabbed in the neck and killed in front of their neighbours in South Africa's Sebokeng township.

John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development will begin issuing and monitoring licences for hemp production in October. Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza announced this on Thursday in her budget vote speech. She also urged Parliament to remove hemp from drug trafficking legislation. About high time, some will say, but the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development will begin issuing ...

“Cabinet calls on Israel to stop the barbaric attacks on Palestinians and commit itself to international efforts aimed at reviving a political process, leading to the establishment of a viable Palestinian state, existing side by side in peace with Israel within internationally recognised borders, based on those existing on June 4 1967, with East Jerusalem as the capital Palestine.” Meanwhile, the cabinet also said it was “monitoring developments” in Mozambique after recent attacks by in...