Media Statements

2025

• Minister Kubayi and Deputy Minister Nel to meet Magistracy Leadership on progress toward Independent Judiciary, 06 November 2025
• Minister Kubayi and Deputy Minister Zikalala to sign historic tripartite MOU to revitalise JHB High Court Precinct with Jozi My Jozi, 06 November 2025
• Minister Kubayi confirms extradition of Siyabonga and Malusi Ndimande from Eswatini, 05 November 2025
• Minister Kubayi notes Malawi Court Ruling on Bushiri Case and is studying the Judgment, 01 November 2025
• Ministry of Justice warns against dangers of Human Trafficking, 31 October 2025
• Minister Kubayi to lead the Maintenance Unclaimed Monies and Maintenance Matters Community Outreach Campaign in Kabokweni, 30 October 2025
• Minister Kubayi welcomes Court Decision overturning 1967 Inquest into the death of Chief Albert Luthuli, 30 October 2025
• Minister Kubayi welcomes progress in extradition of suspects in the murder of AKA and Tebello Motsoane, 30 October 2025
• Minister Kubayi assures full government cooperation with the TRC Cases Commission, 29 October 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to launch and officiate the Court Interpreters Robing Programme, 27 October 2025
• Statement by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development on the Irregular Service of Process on the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Ms. Francesca Albanese, 26 October 2026
• Statement by the Republic of South Africa delivered by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi on the occasion of the Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime in Hanoi, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 26 October 2025
• Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi Public Engagement Diary for the period Monday - Friday, 27 - 31 October 2025, 24 Oct 2025
• Justice Department saddened by the passing away of a 70-year-old lady at Paarl Magistrates’ Court, 22 Oct 2025
• Departmental operations affected by Windows 11 System Outage, 22 Oct 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to represent South Africa at the signing of the UN Convention against Cybercrime in Vietnam, 21 Oct 2025
• National Task Team condemns remarks made by Mr Ngizwe Mchunu, 21 Oct 2025
• Minister Kubayi convenes first meeting of panel for selection of the NDPP, 16 Oct 2025
• President Ramaphosa to address the Public Protector SA-30th Anniversary International Conference,14 Oct 2025
• The National Task Team Commits to urgent action against recent incidents aimed at regressing SOGIESC Rights implementation, 13 Oct 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Nel to deliver a Keynote Adress at the 14th Annual South African National Moot Court Programme, 11 Oct 2025
• Advisory: Final Rounds of the 14th Annual South African National Schools Moot Court Programme, 08 Oct 2025
• Minister Kubayi clarifies remarks by Advocate Terry Motau, 02 Oct 2025
• Adivosry: Minister Kubayi to launch nationwide Justice Sector Charity Drive, 02 Oct 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver Keynote Address at G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), 01 Oct 2025
• Adviosry: Minister Kubayi to deliver Keynote Address at G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20), 30 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi to discuss Judicial Reform in Dialogue with Judges Matter, 19 Sep 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Nel to conclude National Wills Week Campaign in Mthatha, 18 Sep 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel highlights the re-opening of Apartheid Era Inquests, 17 Sep 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Nel to host a community engagement as part of National Wills Week in Mitchells Plain on 17 September 2025, 16 Sep 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to respond to Oral Questions in the National Assembly – 17 September 2025, 16 Sep 2025
• Justice Department to host community engagement on National Wills Week in Pietermaritzburg, 15 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi to launch National Wills Week 2025, 14 Sep 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel opens new Small Claims Court at Booysens Magistrates Court, 12 Sep 2025
• Re-opened inquest into the death of Mr Stephen Bantu Biko, 12 Sep 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Nel to launch the Booysens Small Claims Court, 11 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi to preside over handover of exhumed remains of Political Activists in the Eastern Cape, 11 Sep 2025
• Minister of Police and the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development meet with Judge President of the Western Cape High Court to discuss security at Courts, 10 Sep 2025
• Ministry of Employment and Labour and Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development welcome groundbreaking sentencing of seven Chinese Nationals on 160 counts, including Human Trafficking and Child Labour, 10 Sep 2025
• Advisory: Ministry of Police and Deputy Minister of Justice to Engage Stakeholders in Western Cape amid ongoing Gang Violence, 08 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi to attend the 63rd AALCO Annual Session in Uganda, 07 Sep 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to visit Athlone Magistrates Court, 07 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi condemns the killing of Insolvency Attorney Bouwer van Niekerk, 07 Sep 2025
• Justice Department confirms isolated incident outside Athlone Court, 05 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi's Updated Public Engagement Diary for 05 September 2025, 04 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi to participate in webinar on Law and Artificial Intelligence, 03 Sep 2025
• Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development Public Engagement Diary for 02-13 September 2025, 02 Sep 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to visit Small Claims Court in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Small Claims Courts in South Africa – Pretoria, 2 Sep 2025
• Invitation to Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to participate in a panel discussion on the Remuneration of Magistrates, 02 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver Keynote Address at the 2025 Book Roundtable Conversation, 02 Sep 2025
• Minister Kubayi mourns the passing of High Court Judge Vuyelwa Tlhapi, 29 Aug 2025
• Deputy Ministers Mmapaseka Steve Letsike and Andries Nel congratulate the South African Police Services and the National Prosecuting Authority on the successful conviction and sentencing in the murder of Ms. Refilwe Gift Malope, 28 Aug 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel calls for vigilance RE online opportunities amid Human Trafficking Concerns, 27 Aug 2025
• Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development to brief Media on the postponement of the Madlanga Commission Hearings, 26 Aug 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel attends Magistrates Commission in support of Magistracy, 25 Aug 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to engage Prince Alfred Hamlet Community on GBVF at a Community Imbizo, 21 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi to conduct oversight visit to the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court and Engage Community, 20 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi will deliver the keynote address at the Women’s Month Dialogue, hosted by the UNISA and South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID), 20 Aug 2025
• Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development Public Engagement Diary for Monday-Saturday, 18-23 August 2025, 19 Aug 2025
• Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development Public Engagement Diary for Monday-Saturday, 18-23 August 2025, 18 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi to conduct spot visit to Magistrate Court as part of 'Access to Justice Week', 16 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi appoints additional Advisory Committee Members to the South African Law Reform’s Review of Criminal Justice System Investigation (Project 151), 14 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi, condemns Soweto shooting incident and calls for calm, 14 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi to attend the memorial service of killed Prosecutor Tracy Brown in Gqeberha, 06 Aug 2025
• Minister Kubayi condemns killing of Gqeberha Prosecutor, 01 August 2025
• Justice and Constitutional Development Deputy Minister Nel to host a Commemorative Event on World Day Against Trafficking In Persons on 30 July 2025, 28 July 2025
• Deputy Minister Andries Nel to host Community Engagement Session with Elderly Persons in Mitchell’s Plain, 23 Jul 2025
• Minister Kubayi to lead Reburial of Political Activists In Greater Letaba, Limpopo — A major step towards closing the Gallows Exhumation Project, 17 July 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver the Keynote Address at the SIU Anti-Corruption and Cyber Academy Graduation and MOU Signing Ceremony, 16 July 2025
• Justice Deputy Minister Andries Nel welcomes landmark ECHR ruling in favour of Caster Semenya, 10 July 2025
• Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development to brief media ahead of Budget Vote, 09 July 2025
• Minister Kubayi to table Budget Vote and lead Justice Sector Engagements, 07 Jul 2025
• Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi Public Engagement Diary for Tuesday - Friday, 08 – 11 July 2025, 07 July 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver the Keynote Address at the 2025 Young Lawyers Conference, 5 July 2025
• Minister Kubayi to engage Traditional Leaders and host Community Imbizo on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide in Seshego, 02 July 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver Budget Vote Speech for the Office of the Chief Justice, 30 Jun 2025
• 70th Commemoration of the Freedom Charter: Youth and the Constitution Dialogue, 25 Jun 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to deliver a Keynote Address at a Virtual Workshop on the enhancement of the effectiveness and efficiency of Small Claims Courts, 20 Jun 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to deliver a Keynote Address at a Virtual Workshop on the enhancement of the effectiveness and efficiency of Small Claims Courts, 19 Jun 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver eulogy at Special Provincial Official Funeral of Justice Clement Themba Sangoni, 19 Jun 2025
• Minister Kubayi to respond to Oral Questions in the NCOP and update the Nation on Justice Reforms and Key National Priorities, 16 June 2025
• Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi’s public engagement diary for 16 - 22 June 2025, 13 Jun 2025
• NPA welcomes the SCA judgment upholding IDAC’s appeal in Nulane Corruption Case, 12 June 2025
• Minister Kubayi to attend funeral and condemn GBVF killing of Justice Official, 12 June 2025
• Minister Kubayi to engage Eldorado Park Community on Youth in conflict with the Law, 12 June 2025
• Minister Kubayi pays tribute to former Judge President Clement Temba Sangoni, 10 Jun 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to conduct Service Delivery Enhancement Visits to Courts in the Western Cape, 10 Jun 2025
• Statement on the return of Khoi and San Ancestral Human Remains and the repatriation of those who died in Exile, 9 Jun 2025
• President Ramaphosa meets with Judiciary to strengthen South Africa’s Justice System, 6 Jun 2025
• Minister Kubayi accepts memorandums from Child Protection Organisations during Children’s March to Constitutional Court, 01 Jun 2025
• Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Kubayi welcomes the life sentencing in the Joshlin Smith case, 29 May 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to preside over handover and reburial ceremony of the exhumed remains of Thabo Mosala, 28 May 2025
• Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to deliver a keynote address at Black Lawyers Association General Meeting in Gqeberha, 23 May 2025
• Minister Kubayi to participate in Virtual Constitutional Review Roundtable Discussion, 22 May 2025
• Minister of Justice to host community outreach on Maintenance and Domestic Violence Issues in Greenbushes, Gqeberha, 21 May 2025
• Justice Department condemns fatal shooting near blue Downs Magistrates’ Court, 21 May 2025
• Minister Kubayi to travel to Ghana for high-level retreat on Kampala Amendments and International Criminal Justice, 18 May 2025
• Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi replies to questions in the National Assembly (4 Questions), 14 May 2025
  

  Question 1: Minister on meeting the Public Protector’s request for the Ministry to conduct an audit of all courts to determine infrastructure needs, upgrades or renovate.
  Question 2: Minister on the request by the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) to the President of the Republic to suspend the Director of Public Prosecutions in South Gauteng, Advocate Andrew Chauke.
  Question 3: Minister on the role the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is playing to support the National Prosecuting Authority in the provision of security for persecutors
  Question 4: Minister on the shooting incident at the Wynberg Magistrate Court in Cape Town and on the safety of court users including judicial officers and witnesses in general

• Deputy Ministers Nel and Letsike to host Media Roundtable on National SOGIESC Strategy (2023–2027), 14 May 2025
• Ministry commends prompt response following incident at Melmoth Court, 12 May 2025
• Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi to visit the family of murdered Prosecutor Elona Sombulula, 05 May 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver the keynote address at Commonwealth Anti-Corruption Conference, 04 May 2025
• Minister Kubayi condemns the murder of Prosecutor Elona Sombulula, 01 May 2025
• Minister of Justice to preside over handover and reburial ceremony of the exhumed remains of Benjamin Moloise and Abraham Mngomezulu, 29 April 2025
• Minister Kubayi concludes Inaugural Justice Forum with strong commitments to Reform and Service Delivery, 23 April 2025
• Minister Kubayi to lead two-day inaugural Justice Forum, 19 April 2025
• Ministry Condemns Floyd Shivambu’s association with fugitive Shepherd Bushiri, 19 April 2025
• Justice Department dismisses 54 officials in major disciplinary crackdown, 15 April 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Nel to launch the Phuthaditjhaba Thuthuzela Care Centre, 15 April 2025
• Department of Justice and Constitutional Development acknowledges the receipt of Memorandum from Umkhonto We Sizwe Women’s League, 14 April 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Nel to address Youth and the Constitution Dialogue to mark 70th Anniversary of the Freedom Charter, 13 April 2025
• Minister Kubayi to deliver keynote address at International Association of Women Judges Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, 11 April 2025
• Minister Kubayi concludes oversight visit to the Polokwane High Court and Master’s Office, 10 April 2025
• Director-General engages stakeholders following a fatal shooting at Wynberg Magistrates’ Court, 10 April 2025
• NPA to re-open inquest into the deaths of Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge, 09 April 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to visit Polokwane High Court and Masters Office in Limpopo, 09 April 2025
• Justice and Constitutional Development Minister to attend the 17th IAWJ Biennial Women Judges Conference, 08 April 2025
• Minister Kubayi expresses concern over handling of Omotoso Case, 03 April 2025
• Minister Kubayi condemns fake Whatsapp conversation and smear campaign, 30 March 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to deliver a Keynote Address at 5th National Municipal Legal Practitioners Forum, 27 March 2025
• Minister of Justice takes action to address Court operational challenges, 19 March 2025
• Minister of Justice concludes visit to Palm Ridge Magistrates’ Court, vows urgent reforms, 13 March 2025
• Postponement of Justice Minister's KZN Master’s Office Visit, 13 March 2025
• South African Government welcomes the ruling in the Shepherd Bushiri Extradition, 12 March 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to visit Palm Ridge Magistrates Court in Gauteng and the Master’s Office in Ethekwini and engage with stakeholders, 11 March 2025
• Minister Kubayi condemns the murder of Pamela Mabini and calls for enhanced protection measures, 08 March 2025
• Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi replies to questions in the National Assembly Question 1 - Minister on the NDPP recommendation of the suspension of a person implicated in State Capture, 05 March 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi and Adv Batohi to Honour Aspirant Prosecutors at Graduation Ceremony, 05 March 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to deliver a keynote address at the G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group, 03 March 2025
• Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development update on the National Register for Sex Offenders, 01 March 2025
• Advisory: Deputy Minister Andries Nel and Deputy Minister Nonceba Mhlauli to launch Small Claims Court in Pampierstad, 28 February 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to launch Human Rights Month at a Stakeholder Engagement Session with Civil Society, 27 February 2025
• Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi clarifies misleading information regarding her travel expenses to San Francisco and Beijing as Human Settlements Minister, 25 February 2025
• Deputy Ministers in the JCPS Cluster welcome the publication of the Discussion Papers by the South African Law Reform Commission on the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 20 February 2025
• Deputy Ministers in the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster welcome the publication of the Discussion Papers by the South African Law Reform Commission on the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 20 February 2025
• Deputy Minister Andries Nel to host a media briefing on the release of Discussion Papers for the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 20 February 2025
• Department of Justice and Constitutional Development condemns Zanzou Club incident in the strongest possible terms, 18 February 2025
• Department of Justice and Constitutional Development saddened by the passing of Muhsin Hendricks, an activist and first openly gay Imam, 16 February 2025
• Justice Minister Kubayi congratulates SIU Head on re-election as Vice President of IAACA, 10 February 2025
• Deputy Minister Nel to preside over demonstration of a groundbreaking technological innovation in the Integrated Justice System at Mitchells Plain Police Station, 07 February 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to conduct Service Delivery Enhancement Visits to Courts in Gauteng, 29 January 2025
• Advisory: Keynote address by Minister Kubayi at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation's Women Empowerment event, 28 January 2025
• Department of Justice and Constitutional Development condemns violent incident outside Lenasia Magistrate Court, 22 January 2025
• Justice Minister Kubayi pays tribute to the late Deputy National Public Prosecutions Director Rodney De Kock, 21 January 2025
• Advisory: Minister Kubayi to visit Imiqhayi Senior Secondary School to address teachers and learners, 20 January 2025
• Power Outage at Pretoria Magistrates Court, 13 January 2025
• Ministry of Justice alerts public to facebook scam targeting Minister Kubayi, 04 Jan 2025