Constitutional Court of South Africa — Attraction in Johannesburg Ward 60

SOUTH AFRICA is the worst country I ever visited (and I worked in Afghanistan & India). Apartheid is legaly ended but still really the norm in the everyday life. Never anywhere else you can see such physical, mental and pecuniary misery and distress for so many people. You can feel their sadness as they don't smile, they don't laugh, living in such ruined condition on the streets, parcs, townships. Of course only Black people are concerned, the white owning all the best businesses and living in huge properties secured by electrical fences and armed guards. This country, although described as industrialized in relation to its GDP, is the shame of humanity. How can such a rich nation abandon its Black citizens this way, especially when it's governed by Black people ? Disgusting ! Animals and landscapes are indeed spectacular but you'll find the same in Namibia, Tanzania or Kenya without without this leaden screed of sadness. For happy holidays don't go to...

A place worth visiting,there are special tours that ferry tourists around Johannesburg that includes Constitutional Court with experienced tour guides who know the historical and cultural sites perfectly well.The Constitutional Court was built where Nelson Mandela was prisoned.Most political activists who stood head and shoulders against Apartheid government where sentenced there.The jails have not been tempered with with exception of Constitutional Court being built there.This is a place worth visiting especially if the tour includes Soweto in Orlando where most Activists including Mandela stayed during...

Very interesting to be inside a Supreme Court of the land. They have sessions for only 6 months of the year. The 11 Constitutional Court judges can only serve a maximum of 15 years, and cannot be older than 65.

Currently made up of 9 men and 2 women. These are appointed by the President of South Africa.

It is free to get into the main court room, even on days when in session on first base first served. The court room has windows at ground height so you can see the feet of people walking outside. This is to represent that no one is...