The Management of magistrate court records : a case of Middledrift magistrate court, Eastern Cape

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dc.contributor.authorMafu, Ntombizandile Victoria
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-28T09:28:08Z
dc.date.available2026-09-28T09:28:08Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.descriptionMasters Dissertation
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the role of records management in the functioning of Magistrates courts in the Eastern Cape using Middledrift Magistrate court as a case study. The objectives were to determine types of records created, received and used at MMC, to describe the available infrastructure, security and preservation for the management of court records in MMC and to identify the obstacles encountered in management of court records at MMC. Forty respondents selected randomly and purposively were interviewed. The research findings showed that MMC creates, receives and maintains many court records, MMC is aware of the importance of managing court records from their creation to disposal, there are storages for semi- current and non-current records although there is lack infrastructure for managing court records. The study also revealed that there were occasional misplacement of court records, there was no case file tracking system and the security of records was satisfactory. This study recommends that MCC must have adequate storage space, training for the personnel and security systems to protect court records.
dc.identifier.citationMafu,N.V.The Management of magistrate court records : a case of Middledrift magistrate court, Eastern Cape.Alice.University of Fort Hare.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/5190
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hare
dc.relation.ispartofseriesN/A
dc.subjectCourt Records
dc.subjectRecords
dc.titleThe Management of magistrate court records : a case of Middledrift magistrate court, Eastern Cape
dc.typeThesis

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