Paying judges low salaries could impact judicial independence: International Association of Judges

CAPE TOWN – The International Association of Judges (IAJ) says it’s concerned South African judges are not being sufficiently remunerated, and it could impact the independence of the judiciary.
Magistrates, meanwhile, have not received salary increases for the past two years and threatened to go on strike earlier this year.
Last week, Parliament’s justice committee finally approved a presidential determination of a 2.5% increase in the salaries for judges and a 4.5% increase for magistrates for this financial year.
This includes a 3% backdated increase for 2023.
However, judicial…