Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 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, and facilitates law reform
.
The political head of the department is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, who is supported by a Deputy Minister. the minister is Jeff Radebe
and his deputy is Andries Nel. In the 2010 national budget, it received an appropriation
of 10,250.5 million rand
, and had 20,992 employees.
Government of South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a three-tier system of government and an independent judiciary, operating in a nearly unique system that combines aspects of parliamentary and presidential systems. Legislative authority is held by the Parliament of South Africa...
. The department provides administrative and financial support to the court system and the judiciary
Judiciary of South Africa
The judiciary of South Africa is the body of judges and magistrates who sit in the courts of South Africa. The judiciary is an independent branch of the government, subject only to the Constitution of South Africa and the laws of the country...
(which are constitutionally independent of the executive), oversees the National Prosecuting Authority
National Prosecuting Authority
The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , created a single National Prosecution Authority , which is governed by the National Prosecuting Authority Act...
, provides legal advice and representation to organs of state, and facilitates law reform
Law reform
Law reform or Legal reform is the process of examining existing laws, and advocating and implementing changes in a legal system, usually with the aim of enhancing justice or efficiency....
.
The political head of the department is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, who is supported by a Deputy Minister. the minister is Jeff Radebe
Jeff Radebe
Jeffrey Thamsanqa "Jeff" Radebe , is currently South Africa's Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development. He was born in Cato Manor, and lived there until 1958 when his family was forcibly removed to KwaMashu....
and his deputy is Andries Nel. In the 2010 national budget, it received an appropriation
Appropriation (law)
In law and government, appropriation is the act of setting apart something for its application to a particular usage, to the exclusion of all other uses....
of 10,250.5 million rand
South African rand
The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"...
, and had 20,992 employees.