Durban Magistrates demonstrate for salary increases and judicial equality in South Africa

Magistrates protest outside court, demanding higher wages

Magistrates are under-recognised and under-paid, says former Judge Edwin Cameron

Durban Magistrates demonstrate for salary increases and judicial equality in South Africa

KwaZulu-Natal magistrates kick off lunchtime pickets over pay

A group of magistrates in KwaZulu-Natal has started engaging in lunchtime pickets in order to highlight their poor pay plight and working conditions over the years. The first picket was held outside the Durban magistrate’s court, where the magistrates, in their full bench robes, waved placards along the busy Somtseu Road. Another one was supposed to take place in Empangeni in northern KwaZulu-Natal, but it appears that it did not take place as p…

Durban Magistrates Protest Over Discrimination and Pay

A group of magistrates staged a demonstration today at the Durban Magistrate’s Court, protesting systemic discrimination and exclusion within the judiciary. The magistrates also called for the immediate implementation of a long-overdue remuneration review to address wage disparities and improve working conditions. Speaking to reporters, one participant said, “We are committed to upholding justice, but it is equally important that the judiciary t…