Customary Court officers lack training - Masunga

FRANCISTOWN: The President of the Customary Court of Appeal in the North, Christopher Masunga said the presiding officers, Dikgosi and court clerks are faced with many challenges such as lack of training in judicial matters.

"It is a serious issue because we see that people complain in the way the cases are recorded from these courts because they miss important details of the case at times.

The other problem facing Customary Courts is that of insufficient resources especially computers and Information Technology (IT) training," said Masunga. The result is that many cases are referred to the Customary Court of Appeal leading to delayed justice.

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