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Justice Minister Kubayi Tackles Alarming Shortage of Court Interpreters Across South Africa Amid Rising Demands and Strikes | SA News

Pretoria – Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has come clean on a big problem hitting courts around the country: a shortage of interpreters that is slowing down justice for many people.  This issue is worst in places like the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Gauteng, the Western Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal, where dozens of courts fall short of the basic rule of having at least one interpreter per court.  The minister points to a jump in the need for these services, especially in spots with many languages or rural areas, as a key reason for the gaps.  On top of that, rules that say interpreters must get the green light from the South African Language…

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