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. Section 165. 2. Van Rooyen v The State 2002 (5) SA 246 (CC). 3. NSPCA v Minister of Justice [2016] ZACC 46.
4. The Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011. 5. The environment. 6. False — retirement does not close the book. What would you do? JASA’s preferred circle is still C. A walk and a cup of tea remains the most constitutional intervention available before 09:00.
Notes and table of authorities
Authority | Use in this edition |
Constitution s 165, s 166, s 24, s 12, s 9 | Independence; courts; environment; security of the person; equality |
Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962 | Ill-treatment and neglect in the district court |
SPCA Act 169 of 1993 | Statutory society; inspectors; private prosecution hook |
Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 | Protection orders; expanded definition of abuse |
Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 | Non-domestic patterns of harm |
NEMA 107 of 1998 • NEMBA 10 of 2004 | Environment; indigenous plants; permits |
Van Rooyen 2002 (5) SA 246 (CC) | Magistrates are judicial officers |
SARFU 1999 (4) SA 147 (CC) | Recusal — reasonable apprehension of bias |
S v Makwanyane 1995 (3) SA 391 (CC) | Dignity; ubuntu |
NSPCA v Min. of Agriculture [2013] ZACC 26 | Animal-welfare regulation; separation of powers |
NSPCA v Min. of Justice [2016] ZACC 46 | Private prosecution; intrinsic value of animals |
NCSPCA v Min. of Env. Affairs [2019] ZAGPPHC 337 | Lion-bone quota; s 24 and welfare |
G.J v C.J [2026] ZAGPJHC 785 | Cumulative emotional abuse meets the DVA threshold |
Magistrates Act 90 of 1993 | Remuneration and conditions of service |
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This note uses public interviews, JASA’s stated positions and the presidential card. It is a friendly briefing, not a court order.
A great spring month to every colleague — from the President’s desk, and from the rest of the covenant.