President Cyril Ramaphosa together with acting Gauteng premier and basic education MEC Panyaza Lesufi officially opened the newly built “state-of-the-art” Booysens magistrate’s court in Oakdene, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
The court offers a range of services and is equipped with a fully fledged sexual offences court.
It is also equipped to support victims of gender-based violence and femicide with children-friendly consulting rooms.
The building has 10 courtrooms that offer sexual offences, family law, small claims, civil and criminal court services.
Ramaphosa opens new magistrate's court in Johannesburg
President Cyril Ramaphosa together with acting Gauteng premier and basic education MEC Panyaza Lesufi officially opened the newly built “state-of-the-art” Booysens magistrate’s court in Oakdene, Johannesburg, on Thursday.
The court offers a range of services and is equipped with a fully fledged sexual offences court.
It is also equipped to support victims of gender-based violence and femicide with children-friendly consulting rooms.
The building has 10 courtrooms that offer sexual offences, family law, small claims, civil and criminal court services.
The court is expected to play a key role in alleviating the demand for services at the Johannesburg magistrate's court.
The president started the day by taking a tour around the court and inspected the privately located consulting room for violated women and children.
Ramaphosa was also taken to the sexual offences court where court proceedings involving a minor were demonstrated for him.
Ramaphosa also signed a Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Declaration with civil society organisations' representatives.
The declaration comes after the National Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Summit held in November last year in an effort to find solutions to the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide.