Chief Justice visits Mthatha High Court amid bribery allegations scandal
15 May 2025
The South African Police Service and the Hawks are investigating allegations of corruption by officials at the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Mthatha. This follows a probe by the Southern Africa Accountability Journalism Project, which has corroborated allegations of systemic corruption at the court where officials solicit bribes – some as high as R15,000 – from attorneys to perform routine administrative functions.