1) Mr Morake is a Magistrate and Judicial Head at Lichtenburg. Several complaints were lodged with the Magistrates Commission against Mr Morake. The allegations were as follows: . Attorneys Ranamane Phungo Inc alleged that Mr Morake had personally called their client into his office and instructed her to vacate the property she was occupying. This instruction was given to her although there was no eviction application before the court; no eviction order had been made by the court; nor had she consented to vacate the property. . The Provincial Head of the South African Police Detective Service, North West, requested that the Commission investigate a complaint made by one of its members against Mr Morake. The member was the Investigating Officer (IO) in a stock theft matter and had arrested a suspect in the case in Lichtenburg. The suspect was charged, appeared before the Lichtenburg Magistrate's Court and the matter was remanded. The IO alleges that a week prior to the remand date he was contacted by Mr Morake and ordered to appear before him at his office. Mr Morake threatened to issue a warrant for his arrest if he failed to do so. The IO complied with the instruction and attended the meeting. The accused was also present at the meeting. Mr Morake asked the IO if he would assist the accused. The IO refused. He later stated that he found the conduct of Mr Morake unusual and threatening. . A complaint was received from Legal and Tax Services (Pty) Ltd (a legal expense insurance company) through the Chief Magistrate of the North West Administrative Region. It is alleged that Legal and Tax Services had paid Mr Morake R950 to assist their client to secure a loan. Mr Morake failed to secure the loan. They requested that the payment be refunded. . In another incident, it was alleged that Mr Morake contacted a businessman, Mr Shohag and ordered him to see Mr Morake at his office. Mr Shohag was threatened with arrest if he failed to attend the meeting. Mr Shohag initially ignored the instruction but was later visited by three police officers who informed him that his employee had a problem with him and he had to go and see Mr Morake about this issue. Subsequently Mr Shohag and his two partners went to see Mr Morake at his office as instructed. Mr Shohag's employee was also present. Mr Morake forced Mr Shohag to sign an agreement that he (Mr Shohag) would conduct business with his employee. Mr Morake threatened Mr Shohag with deportation back to Bangladesh if he failed to follow the instructions. Mr Shohag later obtained an interdict against Mr Morake and reported the incident to the SAPS Organised Crime Unit.