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The Justice Alliance of South Africa (JASA) is a coalition of corporations,
individuals and churches committed to upholding and fighting for justice
and the highest moral standards in South African society.
Our Constitution provides that we should work through Parliament, the
courts, the media and in any other proper way to achieve this end (download
our Constitution - 108kb
pdf document).
Our office is in Cape Town which readily enables us to make submissions
to Parliament on Bills passing through the legislature and to meet with
Parliamentarians in groups and individually.
Wherever possible JASA is determined to assist Parliament by suggesting
carefully drafted alternative or additional clauses rather than merely
criticising Bills.
We urgently need your help to finance our work.
Please go to Information & Contacts to see how you can donate.
JASA has now received section 18A SARS approval which means donations to JASA are tax deductible. |
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| The 2012 JASA AGM will be held on Thursday 17 May 2012 at
5pm at the Jubilee Centre, Nelson Road, Observatory, Cape Town. Light
refreshments will be served. All are welcome. |
JASA to assist State in Constitutional Court case about Pornographic magazines. On 20 February 2012 the Court admitted JASA to assist the State in the case where a Gauteng judge struck down laws passed by Parliament placing restrictions on pornographic magazines. The case was heard
by the Constitutional Court on 13 March 2012. Judgement has been reserved.
See Current Cases for JASA affidavit and Media Release. |
| The Teddy Bear Clinic case was heard in the North Gauteng High Court on 23 and 24th April 2012. JASA was represented by Advocate Darryl Cooke and A. Batchelor and Associates. JASA's advocate addressed the court for some 4 hours interacting with the judge on all the vital issues in the case. After a 3 day hearing the
Judge reserved judgment to a later date. See Current Cases for original affidavit and Media Release. |
| 'Protection of Information Bill' - 24 November 2011: JASA has written to the Chairperson of the NCOP again urging him to ensure that public hearings are held next year in all the Provinces and in Cape Town. Failure to do so will be a breach of sections 72 and 118 of the Constitution and result in an application to strike the Bill down as in John Smyth's successful Doctors for Life case. See all documents in Current Parliamentary Submissions. |
Bill to protect children and women from internet and cell phone pornography: Following JASA's drafting of a Bill for the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs late last year, John Smyth and Trudie Broekmann were invited to meet with the new Deputy Minister, the Hon Fatima Chohan on 9 November 2011.
We presented the minister with a further draft of the Bill which would mean that any ISP or mobile phone operator who failed to filter out pornography would lose its licence to operate. Click here to see the latest draft.
The Minister is now to consult with her senior Minister and with her ministerial colleagues in the Department of Communications. |
| JASA Gun Compensation Case: On 8 September 2011 the High Court gave JASA leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal. See Current cases for Grounds of Appeal. The hearing in Bloemfontein
is expected later this year. |
29 July 2011: The Court gave judgment upholding all JASA's submissions and declaring the reappointment of the Chief Justice null and void and unconstitutional. The Court ordered the State to pay the costs of JASA's advocates and attorneys.
Click here for the judgment. (427kb pdf document) |
| 5 July 2011: JASA and Florence Mbombela take Bulawayo Housing Project (Langa, Western Cape) to the High Court after the City of Cape Town has dragged its feet for 14 years. See Current Cases for court papers and Media Release. |
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