In the last few weeks, the judiciary in South Africa has come under intense scrutiny from the media and the public in general. This is partly as a result of the high-profile cases that have come before the courts in recent weeks. In deciding all these cases, the judiciary as an institution and individual judges have shown robust independence and fearlessness in line with their constitutional mandate. Judges Matter believes that this is yet another moment when South Africa must be proud of its judiciary.

Read the full statement on the Judges Matter site.