Petition for Air-Conditioning at the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria

Comments

#2

The court rooms are hot, and we can't stand the heat.

(PRETORIA, 2019-03-12)

#11

We are unable to litigate under such unpleasant conditions

(Pretoria , 2019-03-12)

#14

The conditions in our courts are unbearable with the air-conditioners not working. It has really been an embarrassment with foreigners involved in some cases, also with colleagues from other provinces visiting our capital.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#18

I am an attorney practising in the High Court, Pretoria and this situation became unbearable.

(PRETORIA, 2019-03-12)

#19

I am a legal practitioner practising in the jurisdiction of the High Court in Pretoria, I attend the Court regularly and support my colleague's plight for the air conditioning to be fixed asap.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#20

I am an attorney who regularly attends the High Court

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#21

this situation is prevalent in many of the lower courts across Gauteng including but not limited to Pretoria and Pretoria North resulting in inhuman conditions for both the court staff as well as practitioners who have to attend to matters in these courts and is quite honestly deplorable.

(PRETORIA, 2019-03-12)

#22

I also appear in the High Court in Pretoria and I also suffer as a result of the dysfunctional air conditioning system.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#24

I am also a legal practitioner who regularly use the Pretoria Courts and the heat is unbearable

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#26

It extremely hot in court. Air-conditioners are not working for some time now. It is totally unacceptable.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#27

I always feel like I am going to collapse because of heat exhaustion when I am at the Pretoria High Court. This needs to end! Treat us in a humane fashion.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#29

the heat is totally unbearable.
it is impossible to focus inside the court

(pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#30

I suffer with low blood pressure. The excessive heat causes vasodilation. Thus, I am a risk of fainting.

(Johannesburg, 2019-03-12)

#31

I have experienced this untenable situation on various occasions which is totally unacceptable.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#32

The issue is not limited to only the Pretoria High Court.

I appear in the Pretoria Central Magistrate's Court multiple times per week and we have the same issue there where multiple courts don't have a functioning aircon.

(Lyttelton, 2019-03-12)

#43

Reasons as stated above.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#46

It is un bearable

(Pretoria , 2019-03-12)

#47

I am signing this petition because I don’t want to die.

(Pretoria , 2019-03-12)

#52

The temperature in the courtrooms is unacceptably high. It is very difficult to operate proberbly

(Pretoria, 2019-03-12)

#58

i'm signing because I have also almost passed out at High Court on a very hot day with a court room full of people. People emit heat. Air conditioning is required.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#59

Its about time that the Courts gets air conditioning - the global warming is upon us and we need to stay cool on hot days

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#60

The heat is unbearable in the Pretoria High Court Building.

(PRETORIA, 2019-03-13)

#61

I am an attorney and attend the Pretoria High Court almost every day. The situation is unbearable and I fully support this initiative.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#62

The court is too hot inside and air-conditioning is needed. No one can work in those circumstances.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#63

The heat is unbearable and I can't work under these circumstances at court.

(Pretoria , 2019-03-13)

#65

I'm an admitted attorney and I practice in Pretoria.

(Pretoria , 2019-03-13)

#68

I have collapsed at Court due to the lack of ventilation coupled with the excessive heat

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#70

It is unacceptable to expect due process and effective application of the law in circumstances which are borderline inhumane.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#71

I work there everyday and it is unbearable

(Pretoria , 2019-03-13)

#73

Working in these conditions is unacceptable especially for professionals there on a daily basis. This is also one of the most authoritative buildings in South Africa and it gives a very sour impression about what South Africans value.

(Ermelo, 2019-03-13)

#77

It’s a health hazard to work in these conditions!

(Pretoria , 2019-03-13)

#79

I am signing because the high temperatures in the High Court Pretoria is unbareable and one can not function effectively under such circumstances.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#80

I support this petition.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#84

Only right thing to do - work condition

(Pretoria , 2019-03-13)

#86

I am an attorney regularly attending the High Court in Pretoria almost daily. To say that it is hot and uncomfortable is an understatement. There is no circulation and fresh air. I am constantly sick due to breathing in the hot stale infected air. It’s disgusting.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#87

I am signing because I do a lot of work in the High Court and the heat is unbearable.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-13)

#91

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(PRETORIA, 2019-03-13)

#95

We can not work without air-conditioning. To be on your feet the whole day, is not a joke and we are serving the public.

(Pretoris, 2019-03-13)

#99

I'm signing because I attend this court and its unbearable.

(Pretoria , 2019-03-14)

#100

I work there too

(Pretoria, 2019-03-14)

#107

The situation is really and truly unbearable, and we need to stand together as attorneys of the High Court, Pretoria, to ensure that something is done. It is not only an inconvenience for practitioners, but also for the public and the judiciary.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-14)

#108

The working conditions in court are unbearable and unacceptable

(Pretoria, 2019-03-14)

#109

It’s unbearable to work under these circumstances a

(Hazelwood, 2019-03-14)

#113

I'm signing because the heat is unbearable.

(Pretoria , 2019-03-14)

#117

The conditions at the High Court is unbearable and a health risk. It is shocking that the people responsible for the proper functioning and conditions at the High Court are not held to task. It is impossible for me as an advocate to perform my duties at the High Court. It is furthermore unacceptable that judges are expected to work in these conditions.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-14)

#121

Working conditions are unbearable

(Pretoria, 2019-03-15)

#123

I am signing this petition in order for the Department of Justice and Public works to commit themselves to their mandate(s) AND rectify their obvious horrendous lack of care, competence and failure to execute a fundamental duty - such a shame that we as practitioners must "petition" these departments to do their work!.

(Pretoria, 2019-03-15)

#124

I feel for those having to work in sub-standard conditions for example without proper airconditioning.

(sandton, 2019-03-15)

#126

I’m an attorney and the heat isn’t tolerable.
It’s not easy to do our clients justice in such terrible working conditions

(Pretoria, 2019-03-15)

#127

B Bekker

(Pretoria, 2019-03-15)

#128

We desperately need airconditioning in the High Court Pretoria to be repaired

(Pretoria, 2019-03-15)

#131

Im at advocate.

I’m very hot and it’s unhealthy.

(Pretoria , 2019-03-16)