PSA calling on government to urgently address concerns by lower court presiding officials [SOUND]

# The Public Servants Association says it is concerned about the systemic and prolonged neglect of conditions of service, remuneration, and the institutional status of lower court presiding officials. Western Cape magistrates embarked on a protest last week, demanding recognition as part of a single judiciary, significant salary reforms, and better working conditions. PSA’s Claude Naiker says lower court officials preside over approximately 95-percent of South Africa’s judicial workload, and must therefore be protected: