Magistrates’ go-slow impacts services
November 18, 2025
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A nationwide go-slow by magistrates is now spilling over into essential policing and public services across several regions. In the Oshana region, delays in court operations have left families unable to collect the bodies of loved ones for burial.
At the same time, police holding cells are becoming dangerously overcrowded as trials, bail hearings and case progressions stall. To get more insight, Desert FM speaks to Oshana regional police commander Naftal Sakaria.
