State lawyers describe state of ‘chaos’ in their office

A petition from staff at the Johannesburg state attorney’s office pleads for intervention from the justice department, saying ‘we cannot go on like this’

28 April 2024 - 00:00

A petition from staff at the Johannesburg state attorney’s office to the department of justice has described it as “a dysfunctional office which is at war with itself, and with its stakeholders”. ..

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