The Department Of Justice And Constitutional Development
The Department Of Justice And Constitutional Development, The Department of Justice and Correctional Services is the justice ministry 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, facilitates law reform and is responsible for the country’s Correctional Services.
The vision of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development DOJ&CD) is a transformed and accessible justice system that promotes and protects social justice and the rule of law.
The Department’s main strategic goals are to: enhance organisational performance on all aspects of administration in line with set standards, and meeting and exceeding the needs and aspirations of key stakeholders; facilitate the (effective and efficient) resolution of criminal, civil, and family law disputes by providing accessible, efficient and quality administrative support to the courts; and effectively and cost-efficiently provide state legal services that anticipate, meet and exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.
Note: The Department: Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department: Correctional Services were merged into the Department: Justice and Correctional Services after the May 2014 elections. For the purpose of this edition we have listed the departments separately as they reported in separate annual reports up to the 2014/15 financial year.
Department: Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD)
Contact Details
| Postal | Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001 |
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| Physical | Momentum Centre, 329 Pretorius Street, Pretoria |
| Tel | 012 315 1111 |
| Fax | 012 315 8130/1 |
| Web | www.justice.gov.za |
