1. On 24 May 2010, the Presiding Officer at the misconduct inquiry recommended that Mr. Dumani be removed from office in terms of section 13(4)(a)(i) of the Act. Mr. Dumani elected not to make any submissions with regard to the sanction. 2. At its meeting held on 26 August 2010, the Magistrates Commission considered the Presiding Officer's findings and recommendation, as well as the representations submitted on Mr Dumani's behalf and resolved to recommend to the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development that the recommendation from the Presiding Officer in terms of Regulation 26(17)(b) of the Regulations for Judicial Officers in the Lower Courts, 1994 that Mr Dumani be removed from office, be accepted. The Commission is of the view that Mr Dumani's conduct, as set out in the charges of which he was found guilty, is so serious that it justifies his removal from office. This conduct renders him unfit to hold the office of Magistrate.