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Attorney General Support To Extend Retirement Age To 70

Attorney General Support To Extend Retirement Age To 70

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Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda has supported a proposal to extend the retirement age of judges from 65 to 70. The remarks have been made as members of parliament are expected to table a Court's Act Amendment bill that is among others proposing an increase in the retirement age of judges According to Nyirenda , at 70 people are energetic enough to deliver judgments. “We have Richard Banda who retired I think before 2004 and was appointed Chief Justice of Swaziland, he performed there. Then we had had Justice of Appeal the Late Mtegha who was also appointed Director of Anti –Corruption in Swaziland after retiring here. We have got Retired Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda , we are told he has now been appointed to sit in a tribunal es...