20/08/2026
SA Legal Practice Council v Masoka [2026] ZAGPPHC 835
Former Gauteng High Court Registrar and advocate Mr. Masoka was struck off the roll of legal practitioners following severe, dishonest misconduct while serving in the court system.
Key Misconduct & Findings
Fraudulent Court Orders: Issued invalid default judgments, taxed bills, and a fake divorce decree using his allocated stamp and signature.
Misuse of Authority: Created a fake divorce order under an unrelated case number on a Sunday, falsely attributing it to a non-presiding judge.
Fabricated Road Accident Fund (RAF) taxed bills that exposed the fund to over R10 million in unlawful liabilities before being rescinded.
Disciplinary Outcome: Found guilty of gross dereliction of duty, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, and dishonesty, resulting in his dismissal.
Legal Points
The High Court confirmed its inherent disciplinary power over practitioners under section 44(1) of the Legal Practice Act, ruling that a separate LPC enquiry was unnecessary given the existing evidence.
His unilateral resignation did not halt disciplinary proceedings, and his decision to walk out of the hearing left the state's evidence unchallenged.
The High Court held that Masoka’s deliberate abuse of court processes demonstrated a total lack of integrity, striking his name permanently from the roll.
