New regulations outline court actions that can be put on hold for the duration of the lockdown
SANDF soldiers patrol Alexandra to enforce SA's 21-day lockdown, March 31 2020. Picture: ALON SKUY
The new regulations also stated that all civil cases that are identified as not urgent should not be placed on the court roll for the duration of the lockdown. The rules further stipulate that all matters where children are detained must be remanded in absentia. According to the regulations, an accused person can also be released where necessary on the basis of a section of the act that allows for an accused person to be called on in a written notice to answer to the charges he or she is facing.
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