Kubayi visits Palm Ridge Magistrates Court to probe allegations of corruption

JOHANNESBURG - Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi and her deputy Andries Nel are at the Palm Ridge Magistrates Court on Thursday morning, to probe allegations of corruption at the facility.

The department received complaints about operations at the court.

She met with court leadership who took her on a walkabout. She also talked to staff and the public.

The Palm Ridge Magistrates Court is among the newer courts, having been opened in August 2012.

But it’s already in a questionable state, with the lifts seldomly working and many of the ablution facilities often out of order. 

In December, matters could not proceed when power was cut at the court due to the non-payment. 

But it’s the allegations of corruption that have drawn Kubayi’s attention.

Kubayi said at the end of the visit, there would be an intervention.