While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation

Senior officials who allegedly got a state worker wrongfully dismissed have remained in their jobs

Amendments to the Civil Union Act are unconstitutional for religious magistrates

This marks the seventh year that magistrates have been waiting for a meaningful salary increase. With no say in the matter, there’s no end in sight.

The Constitutional Court has found that President Jacob Zuma’s decision to increase magistrates’ salaries by 5% was not irrational.

"Their actions amount to misconduct as they postponed cases without a valid reason, which is unlawful," says justice ministry.

A magistrates’ strike expected to begin on Monday should cause little disruption, the justice ministry has said.

No disciplinary action will be taken against the Kimberley magistrate who released a number of suspects at the end of a working day in court in 2006.

Two magistrates and a regional prosecutor were released this week after their lawyers threatened to file a supreme court interdict.