Madonsela: Social injustice a great threat to democracy
12 November 2019
The South African judiciary has performed admirably as the ultimate guardian of the Constitution, at times "clutching us from the brink of catastrophe", former Public Protector Professor Thuli Madonsela said in her inaugural lecture at Stellenbosch University on Monday.
"However, the jurisprudence is not consistent, and at times, it's indifferent to the circumstances of ordinary people, with the impact of reinforcing social and economic disparities," she told the packed Adam Small Theatre Auditorium.
Madonsela in her lecture, titled Judicial Review Through a Social Justice Lens, said social injustice was a great threat to democracy.
"What happens if we don't fix injustice? When the edifice is compromised, what happens? You get that - [state capture].