The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has announced that there is a rescue plan in place to support the Master's Office as it struggles with backlogs. This includes providing information kiosks, digitalization, address corruption and changing annual target for turnaround times for cases concluded.
The Deputy Minister, John Jeffries, met with the Law Society of South Africa to address their concerns and develop interventions to improve service delivery. The function of the Master's Office is to act as an administrator for deceased estates, liquidate trusts and be a custodian for the Guardian Fund. To unpack these interventions, we are joined by...
Guest: Chrispin Phiri - Spokesperson for the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development