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The main Durban Magistrates Court building will be closed for sanitation following a possible Covid-19 case among staff.
The court building will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays for sanitation to take place.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has confirmed that the Department of Health is investigating, after a possible case was identified in a person who works in court.
The case was reported on Friday. All other judicial employees and judicial officials who came into contact with the person have been identified and have been tested.
They have also been asked to isolate themselves.
“As a precautionary measure, the court building undergoes a full decontamination and disinfection process and will reopen on Wednesday,” said Chrispin Phiri, spokesman for the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services.
While the building is closed, pending criminal cases in the regional and district courts will be dealt with in courts 21 and 22, which are located in the Somtseu Road Municipal Court.
New criminal matters will be handled at the various police stations in the vicinity by magistrates, prosecutors, interpreters and court clerks.
“It is important to note that urgent domestic violence issues and requests for protective orders will also be addressed in the Municipal Court on Monday and Tuesday, so that the public can be sure that these services will be available,” said Phiri.
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