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"I commend the achievement by stakeholders in passing into law the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence (SODV) Act adding that it was encouraging to see Magistrate Courts actively applying it."
"A critical achievement is the passing into law of the SODV Act .The Magistrate Courts are actively applying it and this is immensely commendable."
"I sat alone and opened the door to women married in community of property to register immovable property in their own names but the Supreme Court disagreed and said as per Ramodibedi’s ruling that women were not ready to manage their own affairs and instead decided that women married in community of property could jointly register immovable property with their husbands. For years the Deeds Office was registering in the husbands names only."
"The role of the Judiciary is to uphold the rule of law. This includes respecting, upholding and enforcing the fundamental rights and freedoms that are enshrined in Chapter 3 of the constitution."
"Is it possible for you to call me tomorrow? I’m busy writing a judgement."
"It’s true that I applied for the position as Judge of the Supreme Court, however I was not considered. At the moment, I haven’t received any rejection letter explaining why my application was not successful."
"Growing up, I had my life mapped out. I knew what I wanted to do, and when I wanted to do it, and when I wanted to get married. I pretty much had it all"
"So when it was ended abruptly, or it took a turn, obviously there are times when I wonder how it would have been if it had not worked out this way"
"We get along, but what is a friend? We get along. We are very diplomatic towards one another."
"You have your privileges, and then sometimes you realize that you have so many restrictions on your life that you can not really do whatever it is you want to do at any time"
"I am as happy as I can be under the circumstances"
"It bothers me, that is why I decided to do something about it. But I do not feel guilty, because I believe I work, I work very hard"
"I have not started practicing. I intend to. I intend to put my knowledge to use, somehow, even if I do not have to go and stand up in court"
"Because when people do not understand you, sometimes they choose to dislike you"
"But that is not a problem for me, because I always focus on my objectives. And whatever else is happening around me is of less importance than what it is that I am trying to achieve"