Langa Condemns Attacks on the Judiciary

Chief Justice Pius Langa has slammed attacks against the judiciary, saying they impugn one of the pillars of our democracy.

Addressing the media ahead of this weekend’s inaugural World Conference on Constitutional Justice, Langa pointed out that while he expects people to scrutinise their judgments, this criticism must not "jeopardise or impugn the integrity or dignity of the judgment."

"I don’t think anyone should be called a drunk or counter-revolutionary. People need to have regard for the institution itself, especially people in leadership roles because what they say impacts on others," says Langa.

The conference will take place from 23-24 January 2009 in Cape Town.

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