Magistrates back at work but court operations still slow - nbc

Описание: Magistrates appear to be back at work following a week-long "go-slow", although operations are still moving at a slow pace, according to judiciary sources. 

Employees at both the Katutura and Windhoek Magistrates' Courts indicate that they have resumed work, but could not confirm whether the go-slow is still in effect. Others say nothing has changed and that the go-slow remains. 

The NBC News team visited the two courts on Monday and Tuesday after a week of almost no work, leaving many citizens frustrated, particularly those who had come to get married or were waiting for cases to be heard. 

At the Katutura Magistrate's Court on Monday, anonymous sources reported that only two to three courtrooms appeared to be functioning, and several cases were delayed, possibly due to staff shortages. 

Fredrika Kooper, who travelled from Groot Aub to attend a court matter, found the situation particularly frustrating. She arrived at 8 a.m. and remained past midday, yet no proceedings took place. She said people were being moved from one courtroom to another, with everything delayed. 

Some who came on Friday reported that their cases continued to be postponed, citing a lack of officers of the court present. 

The Windhoek Magistrate's Court presented a similar situation on Monday, with only two courtrooms operational. However, by Tuesday, operations seemed to have returned to normal, as also indicated by employees there. 

The President of the Magistrates and Judges Association of Namibia, Victor Nyazo, has denied claims that the country's magistrates had been on strike.