1. The Commission is of the view that the transcribed court proceedings present reliable evidence indicating that the allegations against Mr Hole are of such a serious nature as to make it inappropriate for him to perform the functions of a magistrate while the allegations are being investigated. 2. The Minister concurred with the Commission's recommendation to provisionally suspend Magistrate P S Hole, in terms of section 13(3)(a) of the Magistrates Act, pending the outcome of the investigation into his fitness to hold office.