The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) says it will introduce mobile courts in Harare to help reduce case backlogs and improve public access to court services. Chief Magistrate Vongai Guwuriro Muchuchuti made the announcement while attending a magistrates’ swearing-in ceremony in Harare on Monday. The initiative is described as a move to decentralise the Magistrates’ Courts, bringing judicial services closer to communities rather than relying solely on fixed court facilities. Both reports attribute the proposal to the JSC leadership and frame it as part of broader efforts to address delays in the justice system. The sources do not provide dates for implementation, specific locations for the mobile courts, or details on which types of cases will be prioritised. The announcement signals a shift toward extending magistrates’ court functions through mobile deployments as a mechanism to manage workload and speed up proceedings. Overall, the planned mobile courts are presented as an access-and-efficiency measure aimed at clearing the backlog affecting court users in Harare.