It's crisis — chief master

KALAY PILLAY: SPEAKS OUT ABOUT CHALLENGES FACING OFFICES

- Amanda Visser

In a frank and open discussion, newly appointed acting Chief Master of the High Court Kalayvani Pillay acknowledged that the Masters' Offices have been a burning platform, severely affecting service delivery and the lives of ordinary people.

Deficiencies in these 16 offices have impacted the economy and disproportionately affected marginalized communities, she told delegates at the 15th Annual Conference of the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa.

Pillay noted that the outdated legal framework under which the Masters' Offices operate has set the scene for how the offices are structured and operate.

"The legal framework does not meet the demands of our post-democratic and constitutional state."

The Masters' Office administers several pieces of legislation, most dating pre-1994. The Companies Act is the only post-1994 Act.