How is her department ensuring the timely delivery of justice in cases that are related to social unrest and escalating violent crimes?
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Priority focus on violent crimes (GBV and murder) via NPA performance indicators
The NPA gives priority to violent crimes such as gender-based violence (GBV) and murder, and includes performance indicators in its annual performance plan to keep these types of cases in focus.
- Who it is for
- victims and cases involving gender-based violence (GBV) and murder
- How to act on it
- The document describes internal prioritisation and performance planning by the NPA; it does not describe a public application or submission route.
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The NPA has included performance indicators in its annual performance plan related to murder and sexual offences, ensuring that these types of cases remain in focus across the NPA.
Infrastructure and support improvements to reduce court case backlogs
Court Services prioritises increasing access to justice by addressing infrastructure and support challenges affecting court operations, aimed at reducing case backlogs at district and regional courts and ensuring timely delivery of justice.
- Who it is for
- court users and parties waiting for cases at district and regional courts
- How to act on it
- The document describes departmental prioritisation and actions; it does not describe a public application or claim process.
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The Court Services component within the department has prioritised increasing access to justice services by addressing infrastructure and support challenges that affect the operation of the courts, aimed at reducing the case backlog at district and regional courts, and ensuring the timely delivery of justice.
Additional resources from Cara funds for serious and violent crimes
The Minister says more resources from Cara funds have been made available to support the fight against serious and violent crimes.
- Who it is for
- programmes and efforts fighting serious and violent crimes (as described by the department)
- How to act on it
- The document does not describe how an external party applies for or receives Cara funds; it only states that resources have been made available.
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I have made more resources from Cara funds available to support the fight against serious, and violent crimes.
Priority prosecution and specialised-unit consideration for certain cases
Where social unrest escalates to criminal acts, police investigate and prosecutions are instituted where appropriate, and the NPA gives priority to cases with significant impact on the rule of law, including possible consideration by specialised units.
- Who it is for
- people involved in cases arising from social unrest that escalate to criminal acts, and victims of priority violent crimes
- How to act on it
- The document describes how cases are handled by police and the NPA; it does not describe a public application or claim process.
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Where such social unrest has escalated to criminal acts, these are investigated by the police and where appropriate, prosecutions instituted.
Case flow management meetings with judiciary and stakeholders
The department collaborates with the judiciary and other stakeholders through case flow management meetings to identify and address challenges that may delay delivery of justice.
- Who it is for
- the judiciary and other stakeholders involved in court case flow
- How to act on it
- The document describes collaboration through meetings; it does not describe a public application or submission route.
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The department collaborates with the judiciary and other stakeholders through case flow management meetings aimed at identifying and addressing challenges which may delay the delivery of justice.
Sexual Offences Courts designated in each province
Special courts have been designated in each province for the establishment of Sexual Offences Courts, with the most recent published in the Government Gazette of 17 October 2025.
- Who it is for
- people who need to have sexual offences cases heard in designated Sexual Offences Courts
- How to act on it
- The document does not describe how to apply to use these courts; it only states they have been designated.
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Special courts have been designated in each province for the establishment of Sexual Offences Courts, with the most recent published in the Government Gazette of 17 October 2025.
Coordinated response to social unrest through JCPS Cluster National JOINTS structure (NATJOINTS)
The department participates in a national structure that coordinates responses to social unrest, aiming to ensure the constitutional right to demonstrate is afforded within the law.
- Who it is for
- persons affected by social unrest and demonstrations within the confines of the law
- How to act on it
- The document describes participation in the JCPS Cluster National JOINTS structure (NATJOINTS); it does not describe a public application or submission route.
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The department participates in the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security (JCPS) Cluster National JOINTS structure (NATJOINTS) which ensures a coordinated response to social unrest and aims at ensuring that the constitutional right to demonstrate (section 17 of the Constitution) is afforded to persons within the confines of the law.
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Reference
https://pmg.org.za/committee-question/35543/
Key Takeaways
- Title: How is her department ensuring the timely delivery of justice in cases that are related to social unrest and escalating violent crimes?
- Years: 2025, 2026
- Topics: infrastructure
- Text line sample: Question to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development - CW1655 | PMG Toggle navigation Committees and Meetings MPs Bills Petiti
- Document type: gazette_notice
Dates
Opening Date
7 January 2026