Magistrate's courts across the country are facing a total shutdown as magistrates threaten to go on strike if their salaries are not adjusted, the Dispatch Online reported on Monday.

The national executive of the Judicial Officers' Association of SA (Joasa) met in Port Elizabeth over the weekend and confirmed their intention to strike if their pay demands were not met, the report said.

Magistrates rejected the five percent salary recommendation made by the Independent Remuneration...read more here: Magistrates threaten to go on strike