| South Africa Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development | |
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since 3 July 2024 | |
| Department of Justice and Constitutional Development | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | President of South Africa |
| Inaugural holder | J. B. M. Hertzog |
| Formation | 31 May 1910 |
| Deputy | Andries Nel |
| Salary | R2 401 633[1] |
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development is the justice minister in the Cabinet of South Africa. The minister is the political head of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Office of the Chief Justice. DoJCD in turn is responsible for administrative support to the courts, oversight of the National Prosecuting Authority, the provision of legal services to departments of state, and law reform.
The minister was called the Minister of Justice until 1999, when constitutional matters were added to his portfolio. Between May 2014 and June 2024, the Department of Correctional Services was subsumed under the ministry, which was led by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services. This merger was reversed at the outset of President Cyril Ramaphosa's third cabinet, when a separate Minister of Correctional Services was appointed.
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