Ramaphosa Backs Judiciary Funding, Reaffirms Commitment to Independence

Ramaphosa Backs Judiciary Funding, Reaffirms Commitment to Independence

The President made these remarks during the 30-year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court, held at its iconic location on Constitution Hill, Braamfontein.

Judiciary will be an independent institution, says Cyril Ramaphosa

The president has announced plans for the judiciary to be independent like parliament

Ramaphosa says gaps between constitutional promises and reality must be confronted

By Thapelo Molefe President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that despite the Constitutional Court’s historic role in defending democracy, the country faces a disconnect between the promise of the Constitution and the lived realities of South Africans. Speaking at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Constitutional Court on Friday, Ramaphosa cited persistent inequality, threats to judicial independence, a lack of implementation of court orders and …