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Admin Justice

Regional Court Division: North WestRef: http://www.justice.gov.za/about/sa-yearbook/admin_justice.htm

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Source domain: justice.gov.za

Collected on 5 July 2026

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Our copy (archived 1 August 2026)Official source

What this means

This document is a webpage section from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) describing the “Administration of Justice” chapter in the South African Yearbook. It explains how the DoJ&CD and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) worked together historically, including the separation of the prison service in the late 1990s and the introduction of non-custodial “correctional supervision” for certain offenders. It also states that in 2014 the two departments were merged at ministerial level into the Department of Justice and Correctional Services, while still operating as separate departments in practice and reporting. The page lists multiple “Justice and Correctional Services” publications for different SA Yearbook editions, published courtesy of the GCIS.

Facts

Reference

http://www.justice.gov.za/about/sa-yearbook/admin_justice.htm

Key Takeaways

  • Subject: Administration of Justice / Justice and Correctional Services (SA Yearbook chapter)
  • NDP emphasis: public confidence in the criminal justice system as deterrent to criminality
  • Until 1990: DoJ&CD and DCS functioned as one entity
  • Late 1990: government announced extensive prison system reforms; prison service separated and renamed as DCS
  • Milestone: non-custodial “correctional supervision” for certain categories of offenders
  • Reasoning: more cost-effective; response to overcrowding; aligned with human rights prioritisation
  • 2014: departments merged at ministerial level into Department of Justice and Correctional Services
  • Despite 2014 ministerial merger: still separate departments in practice and in reporting/legislative terms
  • Publications listed: SA Yearbook editions 2004/05 through 2022/23 (Justice and Correctional Services) and 2003/04 (Administration of Justice, Part 1 & Part 2)
  • Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD)
  • Department of Correctional Services (DCS)
  • Department of Justice and Correctional Services
  • GCIS (Government Communication and Information System)
  • National Development Plan (NDP)
  • Criminal Justice System (CJS)
  • Prison Service
  • Department of Correctional Services (DCS)