EDITORIAL | Concerted effort is needed to fix problems at courts
Lack of staff, crumbling infrastructure, broken toilets and no CCTV facilities are just some issues affecting the functioning of the country's courts
08 April 2024 - 21:37
While former parliament speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula sashayed into the Pretoria magistrate’s court on Thursday to apply for bail in an appearance beamed to TV screens in homes countrywide, this seemed to present how functional courts were in the country. ..
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