The Namibian High Court swore in three acting judges today.

Justice David Mangota from Zimbabwe will serve for a period of three years. Justice James Robertson Devittie from Zimbabwe will also serve for three years. Meanwhile, Justice Gabriel Gadzani Komboni, from Botswana, will serve for two years and five months.

All acting judges’ contracts are effective from 1 March.

The judges were sworn in by the Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Petrus Damaseb.

In a statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission on Friday, it explained that the appointment of the three foreign judges comes after all magistrates who applied for the civil stream of the High Court failed to meet the requirements during the recruitment process.

The commission further added that the shortage of judges has affected the scheduling and handling of civil matters, hence their appointments.