| Organisation | JASA · Judicial Officers Alliance of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Founder & President | Mr Karikan (Neelan Karikan) |
| Office telephone | 031 209 1555 |
| Mobile | 082 866 7036 |
| president@judicialalliance.org | |
| Website | www.judicialalliance.org |
| Head Office | 201 Beacon Rock, 21 Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga Rocks, KZN, 4320 |
| Local Branch | 163 Percy Osborn Road, Morningside, Durban, 4001 |
Quiz answers
1. 24 September. 2. “Celebrating Our Living Heritage: Strengthening the Ties That Bind Us.” 3. Friday, 2 October 2026. 4. National Commissioner Makgothi Samuel Thobakgale. 5. Eleven. 6. False — SAPS has not confirmed a single serial offender; the files are still being tested for links. What would you do? JASA's preferred circle is still C.
Notes and table of authorities
| Authority | Use in this edition |
|---|---|
| Constitution ss 6, 10, 28, 34, 35, 84(2)(f), 165, 211–212 | Languages; dignity; children; fair hearing; commissions; independence; traditional leadership and customary law |
| Bhe 2005 (1) SA 580 (CC); Shilubana 2009 (2) SA 66 (CC); Alexkor 2004 (5) SA 460 (CC); Mogale; CoGTA v Speaker [2025] ZACC 22 | Living customary law; female succession; land; TKLA public-participation defect; suspension to 29 May 2027 |
| Commissions Act 8 of 1947 | Powers and procedure of a commission of inquiry |
| Children's Act 38 of 2005; Children's Courts Rules, 2026 (GN R7179) | Children's court; alternative care; procedure from 27 March 2026 |
| Maintenance Act 99 of 1998; POPIA 4 of 2013 | Duty, enquiry, enforcement; personal information and public AI tools |
| Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 ss 60, 212 | Bail; formal proof |
| Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998; Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 | Protection orders; G.J v C.J; living custom |
| Carmichele 2001 (4) SA 938 (CC); S v Baloyi 2000 (2) SA 425 (CC); AK v Minister of Police 2022 ZACC 14 | State duty to protect women; no passive society; courts must protect dignity and freedom |
| S v Van Rooyen 2002 (5) SA 246 (CC); SARFU 1999 (4) SA 147 (CC); S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) | Magistrates are judicial officers; recusal; dignity |
| G.J v C.J [2026] ZAGPJHC 785; I.P.V.N v N.V.N [2026] ZAGPPHC 691 | Cumulative emotional abuse; maintenance — needs, not the opening offer |
| Presidency statement, 19 Sept 2026; DSAC Heritage Day 2026 theme | Public evidence closes 2 October 2026; Thobakgale Day 175; Sindane Day 178 |
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This note uses public records and JASA's stated positions. It is a friendly briefing, not a court order.
Authority stems from action.
A good Heritage Day, and a good late-spring month, to every colleague still carrying a court.