The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is the justice department of the

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. The department provides administrative and financial support to the

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and the

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(which are constitutionally independent of the executive), oversees the National Prosecuting Authority, provides legal advice and representation to organs of state, and facilitates

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. The political head of the department is the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, who is supported by a Deputy Minister of Justice. the minister is Thembi Nkadimeng and the deputy minister is Andries Nel.

Financials

In the 2020 budget, R22,410.8 million was appropriated for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, and a further R2,450.8 million for the Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration. In the 2018/19 financial year the department had 22,050 employees, with a further 2,415 employees in the Office of the Chief Justice. In 2022/23, the budget for the department was .

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External links

* {{authority control Justice and Constitutional Development

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