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THE BENCH / 01In this edition

First EditionA note from the President↗

First EditionWhy a single judiciary still matters↗

First EditionPay, pension and a fair day’s dignity↗

First EditionThe case-law drawer↗

First EditionLooking after the person on the bench↗

First EditionDeath certificates, identity and a dignified burial↗

First EditionWhat the courts did this month↗

First EditionThe fun bench — please write on this page↗

First EditionFind us — from the official card↗

First EditionQuiz answers↗

First EditionNotes, footnotes and table of authorities↗

First EditionA note from the President↗

First EditionWhy a single judiciary still matters↗

First EditionPay, pension and a fair day’s dignity↗

First EditionThe case-law drawer↗

First EditionLooking after the person on the bench↗

First EditionDeath certificates, identity and a dignified burial↗

First EditionWhat the courts did this month↗

First EditionThe fun bench — please write on this page↗

First EditionFind us — from the official card↗

First EditionQuiz answers↗

First EditionNotes, footnotes and table of authorities↗

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FIRST EDITION · AUGUST 2026

The Bench.
The people.
The purpose.

A legal newsletter of the Judicial Officers Alliance of South Africa.

Read this edition ↓From the President’s desk ↗

Authority stems from action.

THE BENCH / 01In this edition

First EditionA note from the President↗

First EditionWhy a single judiciary still matters↗

First EditionPay, pension and a fair day’s dignity↗

First EditionThe case-law drawer↗

First EditionLooking after the person on the bench↗

First EditionDeath certificates, identity and a dignified burial↗

First EditionWhat the courts did this month↗

First EditionThe fun bench — please write on this page↗

First EditionFind us — from the official card↗

First EditionQuiz answers↗

First EditionNotes, footnotes and table of authorities↗

First EditionA note from the President↗

First EditionWhy a single judiciary still matters↗

First EditionPay, pension and a fair day’s dignity↗

First EditionThe case-law drawer↗

First EditionLooking after the person on the bench↗

First EditionDeath certificates, identity and a dignified burial↗

First EditionWhat the courts did this month↗

First EditionThe fun bench — please write on this page↗

First EditionFind us — from the official card↗

First EditionQuiz answers↗

First EditionNotes, footnotes and table of authorities↗

← Previous editions

August 2026

First Edition.
In this edition.

11 articles and features

First Edition

A note from the President

2 min read ↗

First Edition

Why a single judiciary still matters

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

Pay, pension and a fair day’s dignity

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

The case-law drawer

2 min read ↗

First Edition

Looking after the person on the bench

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

Death certificates, identity and a dignified burial

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

What the courts did this month

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

The fun bench — please write on this page

2 min read ↗

First Edition

Find us — from the official card

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

Quiz answers

2 min read ↗

THE
BENCHJASA / 01

First Edition

Notes, footnotes and table of authorities

2 min read ↗

From the cover

JASA Judicial Officers Alliance of South Africa • The Bench • First Edition • August 2026

FIRST EDITION

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THE BENCH

A LEGAL NEWSLETTER OF THE JUDICIAL OFFICERS ALLIANCE OF SOUTH AFRICA

JASA • August 2026 • First Edition • www.judicialalliance.org

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Contents

Page 2	Page 1	A note from the President — Mr Karikan	Cover • The Bench • First Edition
Page 3	Page 4	Why a single judiciary still matters	Pay, pension and a fair day’s dignity
Page 5		The case-law drawer
Page 6	Page 7	Looking after the person on the bench	Death certificates, identity and burial
Page 8		What the courts did this month
Page 9		The fun bench — quiz and write-in
Page 10	Page 11	Find us — official card details	Notes, footnotes and table of authorities