Hon Chairperson, access to justice for all South Africans is still a pipe dream for the majority of citizens. The sad fact is that our justice system has been gradually eroded since 1994. Justice is available, but only to those with financial means, way beyond the reach of the ordinary South African. This Bill, if passed will not only improve such access, but also broadens social cohesion in South Africa, which is sorely required, yet which is being undermined at every turn by certain short- sighted political parties as they ramp up their socially divisive 2019 election campaign rhetoric.