DVS staff demoralised
Friday, March 29, 2013
He attributed this to the scarce skills allowance that was included at the DVS. "When we introduced the scarce skills allowance certificate holders were included but were later removed. This de-motivated them," said Modisa. He acknowledged that certificate holders are key people.
He also cited lack of resources especially transport as one of the major challenges. "Lack of transport is an issue. It renders us functionless. We didn't highlight it during our last European Union test. They could have closed us."
The director also picked Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and drugs as threats. He added that FMD is a natural disaster that has contributed a lot to the collapse of the beef industry.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...