“A staff member tested positive for corona so our court is closed for deep cleaning today. All cases that were supposed to be heard here today will be postponed,” he said, then immediately closed the door.
Last month justice & constitutional development minister Ronald Lamola issued new directives under the Disaster Management Act in which courts would operate. Under the directives, Lamola said cases involving children, domestic violence and abuse will be prioritised during the lockdown.
The department said trials relating to corruption, sexual offences, gender-based violence and femicide, serious violent crimes, robbery, murder and violation of Covid-19 regulations will be prioritised.
As of June 16, the confirmed number of cases of the virus in Gauteng was 13,023, with 3,716 recoveries and 87 deaths.
Ekurhuleni, where the Kempton park magistrate’s court is, accounted for 2,592 of the total confirmed cases in the province, and recorded 890 recoveries.