The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is a judicial institution under the national government of South Africa.
The mission of the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) is the continuous reform of the law of South Africa in accordance with the principles and values of the Constitution to meet the needs of a changing society operating under the rule of law.
The objectives of the South African Law Reform Commission are to do research with reference to all branches of the law of the country and to study and investigate all such branches in order to make recommendations for the development, improvement, modernisation or reform thereof, including the:
- Repeal of obsolete or unnecessary provisions
- Removal of anomalies
- Bringing about of uniformity in the law in force in the various parts of the country
- Consolidation or codification of any branch of the law
- Steps aimed at making the common law more readily available
In short, the South African Law Reform Commission is an advisory body whose aim is the renewal and improvement of the law of South Africa on a continuous basis.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Justice Chris Jafta
Deputy Chairperson
- Prof Wesahl Domingo
Commissioners
- Prof Debbie Collier-Reed
- Prof Karthigasen (Karthy) Govender
- Prof Tshepo Herbert Mongalo
- Dr Keneilwe Radebe
- Dr Sejako Joseph Senatle
- Dr Nazreen Shaik-Peremanov
- Adv Jacob Buti Skosana
Senior Management
- Ms Aifheli Dzebu (Assistant Secretary: Director)
- Mr Nelson Matibe (Secretary: Chief Director)
Contact Details
The contact details of the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Spooral Park Building, 2007 Lenchen Avenue South, Centurion, Pretoria |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X668, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Telephone: | 012 622 6300 |
| Email: | reform@justice.gov.za |
| Website: | www.justice.gov.za/salrc |
