MEDIA STATEMENTS, INVITATIONS, NOTICES AND BRIEFINGS - Archive
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Contact the webmaster if you require copies of the 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1999 media statements , as listed below. These documents have been archived, but are still available on request.
 
Media Statements & Invitations - 2002
04 Dec statement: Implementation of the Moseneke decision by the Constitutional Court  
02 Dec invitation: Press Conference on 4 December 2002 on the implementation of the Moseneke decision by the Constitutional Court  
26 Nov statement: Boys and Girls Against Violence and Abuse of Women and Children& Greening of Muzomuhle Primary School , Diepsloot  
25 Nov statement: Metrorail "Stops Violence in its Tracks" Initiative  
24 Nov statement: People United in Numbers Against Violence at the Union Building  
19 Nov statement: Launch of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
31 Oct statement: Launch of the Master's Business Unit  
25 Oct invitation: Media Invitation: Findings of the Seminar on Integrated Case Flow Management  
22 Oct statement: Establishment of a Small Claims Court for the area of Butterworth  
18 Oct invitation: Launch of the Integrated Case Flow Management System  
14 Oct statement: Lifting of the Suspension on the Johannesburg Court Interpreters  
07 Oct statement: Turning of the Sod: Additional and Refurbishment of Existing Accommodation at the Benoni Magistrates' Office  
20 Sep statement: Media statement regarding Court Buildings  
19 Sep statement: Press statement relating to the Rights of Landowners and Unlawful Occupiers  
17 Sep statement: Media release relating to Children awaiting trial in prison  
26 Aug invitation: Invitation to South African Law Commission Media Conference, 29 August 2002, Cape Town  
14 Aug statement: Statement by the South African Law Commission concerning its investigation into privacy and data protection  
14 Aug statement: Imbizo Sessions to empower communities to fight crime  
09 Aug statement: Media release regarding the irregularities at the Master's Office, Cape Town  
25 Jul statement: Performance Enhancement Programme and projects spearheaded by the Office of the CFO  
12 Jul statement: Ratification of the Protocol on the Establishment of the African Human and Peoples' Rights  
02 Jul statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters: Submission of Final Report  
3 Jun statement: Small Claims Court Instituted in Northern Province  
30 May statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters: Gratitude for the Media's Role in Publicising the Activities of the Commission  
28 May statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters: Agreement between the Exchange Control Department of the South African Reserve Bank and Deutsche Bank AG (Johannesburg Branch)  
13 May statement: Conclusion of Public Hearings of Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and Related Matters  
11 May statement: Media Statement relating to the 31st Ordinary Session of African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights  
30 Apr statement: Media Statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters  
29 Apr invitation: Media Invitation: 31st Ordinary Session of African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
29 Apr statement: Media Statement: 31st Ordinary Session of African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights    
25 Apr statement: South African Government hosts the 31st Ordinary Session of African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights  
22 Apr statement: Justice Department interacts with community of Sebokeng in an Imbizo  
16 Apr invitation: Media Invitation: "Give-a-Can" Campaign - Regional Office: Limpopo Province  
09 Apr invitation: Media Invitation: "Give-a-Can" Campaign: Church Square, Pretoria  
08 Apr statement: Media Statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters  
05 Apr invitation: Media Invitation: Vusi Goes to Court - Mamelodi Magistrates Office, 5 April 2002  
26 Mar statement: Amendments to the Human Rights Month Activity Calendar  
25 Mar invitation: Media Invitation to the new Mitchell's Plein Magistrate's Offices  
15 Mar statement: Upgraded Hartswater Magistrate's Court Brings Justice To The People  
15 Mar statement: Recess of Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters: Media Statement  
14 Mar invitation: Invitation to Media: Opening of Hartswater Magistrates Office  
13 Mar statement: Amendments to the Human Rights Month Calendar  
07 Mar statement: Justice College: Training Programme on Child Law for Prosecutors  
07 Mar invitation: Invitation to Media: International Women's Day Celebrations: Winterveld Community  
25 Feb statement: Commencement of Public Hearings of the Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters
14 Feb statement: Sections 10, 14, 16 and 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Act 2 of 2000), are now operational with effect from February 15, 2002.  
14 Feb statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters: Statement  
04 Feb statement: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matters  
01 Feb invitation: Commission of Inquiry into the Rapid Depreciation of the Exchange Rate of the Rand and related matter, Press Statement  
31 Jan statement: Appointment of Court Manager: Johannesburg Magistrates Court  
17 Jan statement: Allegations pertaining to the role of the Family Advocate as Central Authority for cases in Abduction, in terms of the Hague Conventions  
17 Jan invitation: Invitation to South African Law Commission Media Conference, 17 January 2002, Pretoria  
16 Jan statement: Withdrawal of charges against the six suspects who were arrested for the rape of nine-month-old baby  
     
Media Statements - 2001
19 Dec SA Law Commission: Sexual Offences (Project 107)  
19 Dec SA Law Commission: Release of the Discussion Paper on the Review of the Child Care Act (Project 110)
14 Dec SA Law Commission: Investigation into Incapable Adults (Project 122)  
06 Dec SA Law Commission: Investigation into Islamic Marriages and Related Matters
(Project 59) Discussion Paper 101
 
27 Nov Women Abuse Help line 0800 150 150 Rescued  
07 Nov Deputy Minister distributes books for Schools in the North-Eastern Free State  
05 Nov Imbizo Week 5 - 9 November 2001  
01 Nov Conclusion and handling over of "Reduce case backlog" Pilot Project  
11 Oct Small Claims Courts Instituted in Northern and Eastern Cape Provinces  
09 Oct The Launch of the Insolvency Practitioners Society of South Africa (IPSSA)  
05 Oct Media Statement by the South African Commission concerning its investigation into Domestic Partnerships  
04 Oct Media Statement by the South African Law Commission on the Workshop with the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on the Commission’s Draft Discussion Paper on the Review of the Child Care Act: (Project 110)   
02 Oct The institution of Small Claims Courts in KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape Provinces  
25 Sep Opening of Maintenance and Domestic Violence Section of the Pretoria Magistrate's Office  
20 Sep Parliamentary Press Briefing  
17 Sep Consultative Workshop on the "Draft SA Victim Charter"  
14 Sep Draft Charter for Victims of Crime to be discussed  
12 Sep Office of Master of the High Court in Pretoria temporarily closed  
29 Aug Proposed strike by the state attorneys  
16 Aug Mmabatho Sexual Offences Court to be launched  
12 Jul Publication of Proposed Amendments to Constitution in Gazette  
10 Jul Death of Mr Percy Boikie Monareng, Regional Court President, North West
26 Jun Release of a policy document on appointment of liquidators and trustees  
22 Jun New Regional Court to boost West Rand fight against crime  
22 Jun Corruption at the Magistrate’s Office, Somerset West  
22 Jun Acting Director General on the Resolutions by the Concerned Magistrates  
22 Jun Saturday and Additional Courts to address the backlog in cases  
20 Jun The problems encountered by the Pretoria Masters Office  
19 Jun Combating Corruption within the Department  
     
Media Statements - 2000
21 Dec Traditional leaders granted powers to bring justice to the people
23 Oct South African Law Commission on a Seminar on Best Practices in Law Reform  
19 Oct Postponement of implementation of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000  
12 Oct Small Claims Court instituted in the Odi area  
06 Oct Reduction of Court Backlog Project in the Eastern Cape  
13 Sep Parliamentary Media Briefing on various issues relating to the courts  
05 Sep Commencement of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4(2), 5, 6, 29 [with the exception of Subsection (2)], 32, 33 and 34(1) of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, 2000 (Act No. 4 of 2000  
01 Sep Implementation of Sections 1 to 5 and 10 of the Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act, 1998  
17 Aug Long Service Awards ceremony for the Western Cape members of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development  
11 Aug Press statement relating to the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000  
10 Aug Information session on Domestic Violence and the Maintenance Act in Venda  
07 Aug Release of Reports on Juvenile Justice, Terrorism and Customary Law of Succession  
04 Aug Department to focus on Domestic Violence in KwaZulu-Natal  
25 Jul Appointment of Acting Sheriff of the Superior and Lower Courts of Kroonstad  
21 Jul New Small Claims Court for Mankwe  
20 Jul Access to Information Act to be implemented soon  
11 Jul Developments at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court  
06 Jul Rooting out Corruption: The Odi Magistrate's Office  
14 Jun Awarding of tender for the Court Process Project as part of the E-Justice Programme  
13 Jun Late deductions of Maintenance Monies  
13 Jun Reminder for submissions on the Implementation of the Promotion of Access to Information Act  
07 Jun Symbolic handing over of the Blue Downs Magistrate’s Offices site
06 Jun Workshops on Administrative Justice  
30 May South African Law Commission: Investigation into Islamic marriages and related matters (PROJECT 59)  
29 May Transcripts of the TRC’s Section 29 Investigative Hearing into the Helderberg Air Disaster  
08 April Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to attend a Millennium Law Conference conference in Singapore  
09 Mar Opening of the new wing & launch of Tax Court Pilot Project at Bellville Magistrate’s Court  
06 Mar Launch of Support Desks at Magistrate's Courts  
11 Jan Appointment of the Information & Liaison Officer in the Regional Office of the Western Cape  
11 Jan First woman State Attorney for the Western Cape  
     
Media Statements - 1999
17 Dec JUSTICE DEPT READY FOR Y2K
9 Dec PROSECUTORS WILL GET INCREASES BEFORE XMAS  
9 Dec MASTER'S OFFICE CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS: PROSECUTIONS SOON  
6 Dec PROPOSED BILL WON'T INTERFERE WITH JUDICIARY  
5 Dec NEW ANTI-GRAFT UNIT TO BE SET UP SOON: JUSTICE  
2 Dec GOVT AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: GILLWALD  
30 Nov INTELLIGENCE CRITICISES JUSTICE BILL  
30 Nov MADUNA SAYS CAMPS BAY BOMBERS WILL BE ARRESTED BY CHRISTMAS  
30 Nov ALL STATE RESOURCES MOBILISED TO CATCH CAMPS BAY BOMBERS  
29 Nov JUSTICE MINISTRY HOPES NEW LAWS WILL COMBAT URBAN TERROR  
27 Nov MADUNA AIMS TO MAKE COURTS MORE USER FRIENDLY  
26 Nov NEW CHILD MAINTENANCE ACT COMES INTO EFFECT  
26 Nov THE GAME IS OVER AS THE NEW CHILD MAINTENANCE ACT (ACT No 99 OF 1998) COMES INTO OPERATION  
23 Nov SALARY INCREASE FOR MAGISTRATES  
15 Nov COMMERCIAL COURTS TO TARGET WHITE COLLAR CRIMINALS  
11 Nov SCORPIONS WILL PROCEED: MADUNA  
11 Nov LAB'S DEBT TO LAWYERS WILL BE PAID: MADUNA  
11 Nov MASTER OF SUPREME COURT SUSPENDED  
9 Nov PROSECUTORS SHOULD SUPPORT EACH OTHER: GILLWALD  
6 Nov THOUSANDS SAVED ON STREAMLINED CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM:DU RANDT  
3 Nov FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGAL AID CASH INJECTION  
3 Nov DONATE ONE HOUR'S SALARY TO CHILDREN  
2 Nov CRIME FIGHT- MADUNA PRAISES BUSINESS  
2 Nov STOP FIGHTING OVER MONEY, HELP COMBAT CRIME: MADUNA TELLS LAWYERS  
29 Oct TRC REPORT ANNIVERSARY SIGNIFICANT MOMENT FOR DEMOCRACY: MADUNA  
28 Oct EQUALITY BILL WILL EMPOWER ORDINARY PEOPLE  
27 Oct GOVERNMENT MOVES CLOSER TO OUTLAWING RACISM  
26 Oct JUDGES AREN'T EXEMPT FROM CRITICISM: GILLWALD  
25 Oct RAPE RATE AMONG MEN BRINGS HOPE FOR WOMEN: DEPUTY MINISTER  
19 Oct JUSTICE MINISTER ORDERS INQUIRY INTO ALLEGED CORRUPTION  
19 Oct GAUTENG CONSUMER AFFAIRS COURT SWORN-IN
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