A magistrate in the Benoni magistrate court in Gauteng province is under investigation after his estranged wife reported him to the Magistrate Commission for suspected abuse of power.

The name of the wife and the magistrate will not be disclosed to protect their kids. 

The magistrate was reported to the commission early last month by the wife, who attached several WhatsApp messages and other documents to support her case. In her affidavit to the commission, the wife said her troubles started in August 2024 when she initiated a divorce with her husband.

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From there, things were sour and she believes that her husband started abusing his powers to gain an upper hand in the divorce proceedings.

She alleged that he started telling her that she was being investigated by the Judicial Leadership and Security Intelligence at

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