It has come to light that the rumours about racism in the justice system were spread by the Judges and not the Advocates as initially thought.

“The issue of racism is not generally experienced in the justice system and discussions on this should be handled sensitively as not to offend others."

“Non-racialism and transformation are subjects that have been largely accepted in the justice system. It is unnecessary that small exceptions should cause major debates. This is a negative reflection on the bench,”

said Mr Koos van der Merwe MP, IFP spokesperson on Justice.