Judge Mlambo issues directive seeking to make mediation mandatory in all civil trials

Published Mar 25, 2025, 12:20 PM

Mpumelelo Zikalala, legal analyst talks to POWER Breakfast host Tessa Dooms on the POWER Breakfast show to talk about Judge President of the Gauteng division of the High Court, Dunstan Mlambo issuing a draft directive that seeks to make mediation mandatory in all civil trials. With the overwhelming caseload in the Gauteng division of the High Court and civil trial dates being set as far as 2031, this fundamental right may be threatened