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Judge’s lawyer says racism complaint was an “act of reprisal”

Thozamile Semekazi was referred to in an article by the judge’s journalist husband about an Mthatha High Court bribery scandal

Thozamile Semekazi testifies before the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday. Photo: The South African Judiciary/Facebook

Judge Belinda Hartle’s lawyers say a clerk’s complaint that she swore at him and used the “k-word” is revenge for an article her husband wrote.
The article referred to an anonymous letter in which the clerk, Thozamile Semekazi, was accused of soliciting bribes.
Semekazi denied the bribery claim and broke down while being questioned about his health on Tuesday.

Judge Belinda Hartle’s lawyers say the accusation that she swore at a registry clerk and used the k-word was an “act of reprisal” for an article by her husband that reported the clerk had been accused of taking bribes.
Thozamile Semekazi was one of two Mthatha…

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