The Judicial Matters Amendment Act 15 of 2023 (hereinafter referred to as Act 15 of 2023) appears in English and Afrikaans in Government Gazette No 50430 dated 3 April 2024. In the Afrikaans text its name is “Wysigingswet op Geregtelike Aangeleenthede 15 van 2023”. This Act 15 of 2023 amends 19 different statutes (Afrikaans: “wette”) and repeals the common law crime of defamation (in Afrikaans text: “laster”).