The small farming Community of Ashton, situated 250km north-east of Cape Town in the Boland area, will for the first time in their history have a dedicated court building to render justice services. This periodical court, which has been fully functional since November 2010, will provide all other justice services with the exception of civil litigation. The community will no longer be required to commute the 25km to the Main Seat located in Montagu to access masters and maintenance services.
Following the official opening of the court, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mr Jeff Radebe MP, will engage in a service delivery imbizo with members of the community. This will afford the community and the Minister the opportunity to share challenges faced within the justice system and initiatives undertaken to remedy those challenges.
The Minister will also be accompanied by departmental staff to educate the public about services to be rendered by the new court and how to access these services.
Details are as follows:
Official Opening of the Ashton Magistrate Court by the Minister, Justice and Constitutional Development
Date: 15 May 2012
Venue: Ashton Magistrate Court
Time: 09h30-11h00
Service delivery Imbizo with the Minister and the panel of experts
Date: 15 May 2012
Venue: Ashton Community Hall
Time: 11h15-13h00
Enquiries:
Tlali Tlali,
Cell: 082 3333 880
Making strides in the delivery of justice services: Ashton Periodical Court
