The Rundu Magistrate's Court has not been renovated for over a decade and is now in disrepair.
The court is currently out of storage and office space.
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs was informed about these concerns during a site visit.
Much of the Rundu Magistrate's Court in Kavango East is an assortment of peeling walls, various holes in the roof, and broken windows.
Years have passed without any improvements to the building.
It was only in 2019, when the situation became dire, that these two courts were assembled using prefabricated material.
Despite this solution, those who work here say the mobile courts are just a drop in the ocean compared to what is really needed around here.
The employees spared no time in informing the committee on the myriad of issues plaguing the establishment.
An example is the lack of office space.
It came to light that public prosecutors, legal aid officers, and clerks are all sharing cramped offices, while interpreters have no offices at all and often sit in court.
The employees also revealed that the Rundu Magistrate's Court is overwhelmed as it caters to not only Ndiyona and Mukwe in Kavango East but also Kahenge, situated in Kavango West.
Another major headache for those who work here is the lack of storage space.
This is the criminal office, responsible for housing criminal court records.
The place is so packed that there is no space for filling, let alone space to store the 2024 records.
"This is a matter that needs serious attention. I am being informed by the staff that they've already put in a request for overtime so they can do this work, but their request is not being approved, and this approval comes from head office. Officials at the head office should immediately act so that we can alleviate and create space because this is totally and fully congested. A person cannot operate in such an environment. There is also a need for local officials to work on a plan to dispose of some of the materials that might be years and years old. I'm not saying the new ones, but those that date back to the colonial and pre-independence years. Those files can also be disposed of," said Kletus Karondo, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal Affairs.
Parking space for the public at the court is another issue that needs to be addressed, according to information provided to the parliamentary standing committee.