Magistrate strike regrettable - Chief Justice
2013-03-16 19:00
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Johannesburg - Impending strike action from Magistrates
country-wide is regrettable, the office of the Chief Justice said on Saturday.
The office said the Chief Justice was not in a position to
comment on the strike as it had yet to be finalised by the court.
"The office of the Chief Justice wishes to place on
record that should the strike action materialise, it would be regrettable and
that Magistrates would jeopardise the welfare of the very people to whom they
are obliged by the Constitution to render a service," spokesperson Lulama
Luti said.
Magistrates are demanding a single pay structure for the
judiciary: one that would have their salaries and benefits put on the same
sliding scale as those of judges. This could see their salaries increase by
almost 100%.
The magistracy is at odds with the commission and the
president on the issue, and has been trying to force a review of the
commission's allocations for the past two years, on the basis that it was not
properly consulted.
Luti said there were official channels where such issues
could be attended to.
- SAPA
