A suspect aged 49 appeared before the Kimberley magistrate court on 19 July 2019, on alleged corruption charges. The Hawks’ Serious Corruption Investigation unit arrested the assistant master of the High Court on Thursday 18 July 2019, following a probe into allegations that he demanded R15 000.00 bribe from two witnesses in order to assist them with a claim of the deceased Estate.
It is alleged by two female witnesses that on 4 July 2019, they went to Master of the High Court Kimberley to lodge a claim in respect of Estate of their late partner. They were referred to the suspect for assistance by another official. The suspect demanded an amount of R7500.00 as a gratification from each of them in order to assist.
The suspect was arrested after receiving the bribe and was charged for contravention of Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004.
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