Timely delivery of judgments remains a priority: Chief Justice Maya
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya says as of November 1, the Constitutional Court had 13 matters in which judgment was reserved for longer than six months.
The list includes the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) bid to challenge the rationalism of the National Assembly’s December 13, 2022, decision not to adopt the Section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala saga, which was heard a year ago on Tuesday.
Maya, who revealed this during the virtual presentation of the Annual Judiciary Report on Tuesday, adds that the timely delivery of judgments remains a priority.
“The Judiciary is acutely aware that judgments are not always delivered within the prescribed time and that when this occurs, it unfortunately results in uncertainty in the law and any resultant impatience by litigants and interest groups is fully understandable, but we can assure everyone concerned that every effort is being made to deliver all outstanding judgments expeditiously”.
The 2023/24 and 2024/25 Annual Judiciary Reports released by Chief Justice Mandisa Maya on Tuesday, 25 November 2025. The reports can be accessed on the Judiciary website on the following link: https://t.co/StIcfbIaaH#JudiciaryDay #JudiciaryRSA #AnnualReport pic.twitter.com/sqk0g5nORc
— RSAJudiciary (@OCJ_RSA) November 25, 2025