Because of the level of sophistication involved in this type of crime and the amount of money that is siphoned off our economy, it clear that white collar crime does not only affect the Government and the business sector in particular, but also has a negative impact on our society.
The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development, Mrs BS Mabandla, MP cordially invites the media to an official opening of the Mbombela Municipality Court and the new wing of the existing Nelspruit Magistrate's Court.
The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development, Mrs Brigitte S Mabandla, MP officially opened the Mbombela Municipality Court and the new wing of the existing Nelspruit Magistrate's Court on 3 February 2005. The new upgraded structure of the Nelspruit Magistrate Court undertaken by the Department of Public Works on behalf of the Justice Department took twenty months to complete at a cost approximately 20 million and resumed operations in 2003.
It is a great pleasure to be here today in Mpumalanga to officially open the Mbombela Municipality Court and the new wing of the Nelspruit Magistrate's Court. A comparison of the workload and the performance of the Nelspruit magistrate's court compared to that of all magistrates' courts in Mpumalanga reveal that both the district and regional court at Nelspruit are carrying a higher workload than the courts in the rest of Mpumalanga.