R4.9bn justice system programme sinking amid governance failures
9 billion has been spent on the programme over the past decade through the department of justice and constitutional development’s allocation, according to the auditor-general’s report presented to parliament’s portfolio committee on justice and constitutional development yesterday.
ICT failures threaten court operations The auditor-general also uncovered significant weaknesses across the justice portfolio’s information and communications technology (ICT) environment, including poor monitoring of risks, cybersecurity gaps, delayed strategic projects, weak management of external providers and recurring weaknesses in access controls, security, change management and business continuity.
Cybersecurity gaps and network failures could cause court disruptions, lost records and slower justice, the auditor-general warns.
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