Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services joint meeting
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Ms Patricia de Lille, has invited Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr John Jeffery, to join her in addressing the state of our courts and come with plans to fix the problem.
The meeting results from a lack of maintenance and repairs to court buildings across the country. The ministers will also meet with 200 regional court heads, 15 district heads and 11 regional managers from the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure.
Furthermore, Minister de Lille has invited Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng, to explain to officials what impact sub-standard court buildings have on the administration of justice.
Details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 30 July 2019
Time: 9h00 – 12h00
Venue: National Prosecuting Authority, VGM Building, Corner Westlake and Hartley, 123 Westlake Avenue, Weavind, Silverton.
Media briefing scheduled for 10:10
Enquiries:
Leigh-Anne Jansen
Cell: 082 884 1315 or 079 519 6997
Lunga Mahlangu
Cell: 072 566 1814 or 072 297 1719
