Department of Justice and Constitutional Development

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| jurisdiction = Government of South Africa

| headquarters = Momentum Centre, 329 Pretorius Street, Pretoria

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| employees = 16 063 (2022/23)

| budget = {{ZAR|2.975 billion}} (2022/23)

| minister1_name = Thembi Nkadimeng

| minister1_pfo = Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

| minister2_name = Andries Nel

| minister2_pfo = Deputy Minister of Justice

| chief1_name = Nonkululeko Msomi

| chief1_position = Director-General: Justice and Constitutional Development

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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is the justice department of the South African government. The department provides administrative and financial support to the court system and the judiciary (which are constitutionally independent of the executive), oversees the National Prosecuting Authority, provides legal advice and representation to organs of state, and facilitates law reform.

The political head of the department is the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, who is supported by a Deputy Minister of Justice.{{cite press release |date=14 June 2019 |title=President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments |publisher=The Presidency |url=https://www.gov.za/speeches/president-cyril-ramaphosa-announces-reconfigured-departments-14-jun-2019-0000 |access-date=7 August 2020 |quote=The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is responsible for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD), the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ).}} {{Asof|July 2023}} the minister is Thembi Nkadimeng{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/contact-directory/ministers/ministers/justice-and-correctional-services-ministry |title=Justice and Correctional Services [ Ministry of ] |website=South African Government |access-date=8 August 2020}} and the deputy minister is Andries Nel.{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.za/about-government/contact-directory/ministers/ministers/justice-and-correctional-services-justice |title=Justice and Correctional Services - Justice [ Deputy Ministry of ] |website=South African Government |access-date=8 August 2020}}

Financials

In the 2020 budget, R22,410.8 million was appropriated for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, and a further R2,450.8 million for the Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration. In the 2018/19 financial year the department had 22,050 employees, with a further 2,415 employees in the Office of the Chief Justice.{{cite book |title=Estimates of National Expenditure 2020 |publisher=National Treasury |location=Pretoria |isbn=978-0-621-48100-6 |year=2020 |chapter=Vote 25: Justice and Constitutional Development |url= http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2020/Booklets.aspx |chapter-url= http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2020/enebooklets/Vote%2025%20Justice%20and%20Constitutional%20Development.pdf |access-date=8 August 2020}}{{cite book |title=Estimates of National Expenditure 2020 |publisher=National Treasury |location=Pretoria |isbn=978-0-621-48100-6 |year=2020 |chapter=Vote 27: Office of the Chief Justice |url= http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2020/Booklets.aspx |chapter-url= http://www.treasury.gov.za/documents/national%20budget/2020/enebooklets/Vote%2027%20Office%20of%20the%20Chief%20Justice.pdf |access-date=8 August 2020}}

In 2022/23, the budget for the department was {{ZAR|2.975 billion}}.{{Cite web |title=Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - Annual Report 2022/23 |url=https://www.justice.gov.za/reportfiles/anr2022-23-DOJCD.pdf}}

References

External links

{{Official|https://www.justice.gov.za/}}

Justice and Constitutional Development

South Africa

Category:Legal organisations based in South Africa

https://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/constitution/saconstitution-web-eng.pdf