THE poor service delivery by the master’s court across the country was laid bare before Parliament with the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) calling on the national legislature to intervene as a matter of urgency.
The LSSA appeared before the justice and parliamentary committee on Friday where it listed a litany of problems it experienced with the master’s office.
LSSA’s Hussani Goga said the master’s office was not functioning as it should for a number of years and the Covid-19 pandemic and load shedding exacerbated matters.
Goga said they had previously attempted to engage with Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, his deputy John Jeffrey, the department and the Office of Chief Justice with a view to find a meaningful solution with little or no success.
He cited lack of leadership,…
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