Sluggish pace of Justice

Everyone has a right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of the law decided in a fair public hearing.

- KEKELETSO NAKELI

We have seen Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on a mission to sow back the seeds of trust in the justice system.

We have seen some courts with notorious backstories being visited; promises of better customer service and more efficiency.

While the public waits for the implementation of these promises, the socials speak of hurdles parents still jump in a bid to access justice for their children and the abuse of the same mechanism to abuse others – and the wheels of justice are the means to this end.

Former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula broke down at the High Court in Pretoria where she appeared on Monday.