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Today, Judicial Service Commission (JSC) staff participated in various wellness activities. At some court stations, staff were wearing pink t-shirts in support of breast cancer awareness month.
Bulawayo magistrates participating in the IECMS training ahead of the digitisation of all courts in Harare and Bulawayo. On December 31 2026, all the 13 stations in the two provinces will go paperless under phase 4:5 of IECMS.
Training of JSC staff and external stakeholders on the Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS) started today at Bulawayo Magistrates' Court. At least 200 people participated in today's training and the partcipants had to be split into seven manageable groups.
Dr Chikwana thanked all stakeholders in the justice sector for working together in making courts digitisation a success.
Addressing stakeholders at the Harare Magistrates' Court, Dr Chikwana unpacked the benefits of courts digitisation, including corruption eradication and reduction of litigation costs.
The greater Harare meeting is the last stakeholder engagement before the final roll out of IECMS phase 4.5 in the magistrates' court on 31 December 2026. Eight provinces are already digital in the magistrates court. Digitalisation of the courts began in 2022 in the superior courts. Harare and Bulawayo provinces are the final lap in the digitisation of every court in Zimbabwe.
The stage is ready for the IECMS Phase 4.5 stakeholder engagement at Harare magistrates' court. Stakeholders from Harare are gathered for the event. JSC Secretary Dr Walter Chikwana will be the guest of honour and is expected to unpack the final roll out of IECMS in the magistrates courts.
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Addressing stakeholders at Chinamhora Magistrates' Court, Dr Chikwana said digitisation of the courts will lead to efficiency, eliminate corruption and reduce litigation costs.Dr Chikwana added that JSC will soon establish e-filing offices at all police stations and chiefs' courts with a view to bring justice to the people.
All is now set for the IECMS stakeholder egagement meeting at Chinamhora Magistrates' Court. JSC Secretary, Dr WalterChikwana, who is set to address the stakeholders at Chinamhora , earlier today met with stakeholders at Norton Magistrates' Court.
Addressing stakeholders in Chitungwiza, Dr Chikwana said IECMS has so far proved to be efficient, significantly slashing the backlog of cases in the courts that are already paperless. All superior courts are now digital. In the magistracy, eight provinces have also digitised.
JSC Secretary Dr Walter Chikwana is now at Chitungwiza magistrates' court for the IECMS stakeholder engagement meeting ahead of the digitisation of courts in Harare and Bulawayo provinces by December 31, 2026.
Addressing stakeholders at Beatrice Magistrates' Court, Dr Chikwana told stakeholders that the IECMS platform in the magistrates' court in Harare and Bulawayo provinces will be operational by 31 December 2026. This means by end of this year, all courts of law in Zimbabwe will be paperless.
JSC Secretary, Dr Walter Chikwana has arrived at Beatrice Magistrates' court where he is engaging various stakeholders on the IECMS which is set to be launched in Harare province by December 31, 2026.
Traditional chiefs from Masvingo and Midlands provinces attended a one-day training workshop in Masvingo. The Judicial Service Commission conducted the training. Various presenters presented on key aspects of customary justice. The topics covered included the jurisdiction of chiefs and choice of law criteria, protection of women, protection of people with disabilities and children as well as judgment and orders. The training is aimed at equipping traditional leaders with the legal knowledge and practical skills required in executing their duties. Traditional chiefs from other eight provinces have already been trained since 2025.
