{"id":4786,"date":"2026-06-30T03:38:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4786"},"modified":"2026-06-30T03:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:39:15","slug":"volume-19-issue-07-pg-271-282-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4786","title":{"rendered":"Volume 19, Issue 07, Pg. 271-282, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Open-access peer-reviewed journal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190721\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190721<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4493\" src=\"http:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Logo-Cress-DOI.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"42\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Judicial Balancing Act: A Constitutional Analysis of Section 35(1)(f) and the Crisis of Legitimacy in South Africa&#8217;s Bail Jurisprudence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katlego Arnold Mashego <sup>1,*<\/sup>, Tshilidzi Knowles Khangala <sup>2<br \/>\n<\/sup>Department of Law, Safety and Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa<br \/>\n*Corresponding authour: \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kat.vsp@gmail.com\">kat.vsp@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Volume 19, Issue 07, Pg. 271-282, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abstract: <\/strong>The pre-trial release of an accused person on bail is a cornerstone of modern criminal justice systems, predicated on the fundamental principle of innocent until proven guilty. In South Africa, this is encapsulated in the legal maxim that bail may be granted if the interest of justice permits (Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, s 60). This paper provides a critical analysis of the operation, effectiveness, and societal impact of the bail regime in South Africa. It argues that while the legal framework is constitutionally sound and designed to protect individual liberty, its application in a context of high crime rates, profound socio-economic inequality, and institutional challenges has led to a significant crisis of legitimacy.\u00a0This crisis is exacerbated by two pervasive problems: the perceived ease with which suspects of serious crimes are granted bail and subsequently re-offend, and the ability of wealthy accused persons to manipulate the system through corruption.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The system is perceived as failing to adequately balance the rights of the accused with the safety of the community and the administration of justice. This analysis will scrutinise the relevant legislation, pivotal case law, comparative perspectives, and international law standards, while integrating the distinct concerns of residents, police, prosecutors, and legislators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords<\/strong>: Bail Reform; Pre-trial Detention; Constitutional Rights; Interest of Justice; Socio-economic Inequality; Criminal Justice System.<\/p>\n<p>Full-text paper <a href=\"http:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/19-07-21-110-1-IJSD-26.pdf\">download here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development Open-access peer-reviewed journal https:\/\/doi.org\/10.64211\/oidaijsd190721 The Judicial Balancing Act: A Constitutional Analysis of Section 35(1)(f) and the Crisis of Legitimacy in South Africa&#8217;s Bail Jurisprudence Katlego Arnold Mashego 1,*, Tshilidzi Knowles Khangala 2 Department of Law, Safety and Security Management, Faculty of Humanities, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa *Corresponding authour: \u00a0kat.vsp@gmail.com Volume 19, Issue 07, Pg. 271-282, 2026. Abstract: The pre-trial release of an accused person on bail is a cornerstone of modern criminal justice systems, predicated on the fundamental principle of innocent until proven guilty. In South Africa, this is encapsulated in the legal maxim that bail may be granted if the interest of justice permits (Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977, s 60). This paper provides a critical analysis of the operation, effectiveness, and societal impact of the bail regime in South Africa. It argues that while the legal framework is constitutionally sound and designed to protect individual liberty, its application in a context of high crime rates, profound socio-economic inequality, and institutional challenges has led to a significant crisis of legitimacy.\u00a0This crisis is exacerbated by two pervasive problems: the perceived ease with which suspects of serious crimes are granted bail <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/?page_id=4786\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4786"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4788,"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4786\/revisions\/4788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/oidaijsd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}