Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa: “SA magistrates are not paid enough”

The Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa) says magistrates in the country are not paid enough. In court papers filed at the high court in Johannesburg, the association argues that the salaries of magistrates compared to their workload and resposibilities do not match.  Armsa says the responsibilities of magistrates have ballooned since 2008, yet their pay, capped at R1.16m a year. For more we spoke to Magistrate Ian Cox- President of The Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa)