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Judge accused of racism by court registrar

A Judicial Conduct Tribunal is probing whether Belinda Hartle made racist remarks to Eastern Cape High Court registrar Thozamile Semekazi

Eastern Cape Judge Belinda Hartle is before a Judicial Conduct Tribunal probing an incident in which she is accused of making derogatory and racist remarks to a registry clerk. Photo: The South African Judiciary/Facbook

A Judicial Conduct Tribunal is probing an incident in which Eastern Cape Judge Belinda Hartle is accused of making a racist remark to a registrar in May 2025.
This follows a finding by the Judicial Service Commission of a prima facie case against Hartle in December 2025.
If the tribunal finds her guilty of gross misconduct for the remarks, which Hartle denies making, she could face impeachment.

Eastern Cape High Court registrar Thozamile Semekazi, who accuses Judge Belinda Hartle of calling him the k-word and belittling…

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