Also appointed is a Senior State Attorney and an Advocate as Deputy Registrar and Chief Magistrate respectively.
“We are delighted with the promotions because it is a perfect boost in the ranks where we have a huge caseload,” says the Chief Registrar Sarah Langa Siu.
She however notes that promotions always create gaps in the lower structure, which will need to be filled.
“For instance, although we have 15 new Chief Magistrates, 12 of the existing ones have been elevated to Deputy and Assistant Registrars. This means that the number of Chief Magistrates has only gone up by 3 from 42 to 45.
The number of Magistrates Grade One has dropped from 175 to 165 due to promotions. But we shall continue working closely with JSC to ensure that the gaps are filled,” Langa explains.
Langa says that the elevated officers would be deployed soon. URN