Tag: courts
African Union body lauds South Africas Sexual Offences Courts
Established in 2013, South Africas unique Sexual Offences courts fast track cases involving sexual
violence against women and children and are equipped to reduce secondary trauma to victims. The
courts provide support especially for child victims.
Judiciary to run South Africa’s superior courts
Transferring staff and administrative functions attached to South Africa's superior
courts to the Office of the Chief Justice is a move aimed at enhancing the judiciary's
institutional independence, Justice Minister Michael Masutha announced this week.
African languages in SA courts
With court cases in the Eastern Cape now heard in isiXhosa, accommodating indigenous language-speaking South Africans in court is expected to speed up the wheels of justice and administration.
