Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
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Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
Headquarters | Momentum Centre, 329 Pretorius Street, Pretoria 25°44′52″S 28°11′42″E / 25.74778°S 28.19500°E |
Employees | 16 063 (2022/23) |
Annual budget | R 2.975 billion (2022/23) |
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Website | www |
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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is the
The political head of the department is the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, who is supported by a Deputy Minister of Justice.[1] As of August 2023[update] the minister is Ronald Lamola[2] and the deputy minister is John Jeffery.[3]
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.[4][5]
In 2022/23, the budget for the department was R 2.975 billion.[6]
References
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa announces reconfigured departments" (Press release). The Presidency. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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).
- ^ "Justice and Correctional Services [ Ministry of ]". South African Government. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Justice and Correctional Services - Justice [ Deputy Ministry of ]". South African Government. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-621-48100-6. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-621-48100-6. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - Annual Report 2022/23" (PDF).
External links
https://www.justice.gov.za/legislation/constitution/saconstitution-web-eng.pdf