Gender and child rights activists have welcomed the provisional suspension of Ms K. Bodlani who was an acting regional magistrate at Umlazi, KwaZulu Natal. According to the Justice Department, the matter was referred to the Minister by the Magistrates’ Commission. A judicial quality assessment of Ms Bodlani’s work revealed serious irregularities and shortcomings, most notably that a number of her cases had to be sent on special review in terms of section 304(4) of the Criminal Procedure Act as several serious shortcomings and incompetent sentences were imposed by her. This highlights one of those questions we sometimes ask ourselves about some of the rulings by judges and magistrates. What should we read into this and should we be worried about our justice system?
Guest: Kayan Leung - Policy Development & Advocacy Unit Manager at Sonke Gender Justice

Guest: Alison Tilley – Coordinator at Judges Matter

Guest: Prof Stephan Terblanche – Professor in the Department of Criminal and Procedural Law at UNISA