Policemen in South Africa have begun investigation of theft at the private office of the country's top judge, Mogoeng Mogoeng.

According to Ceoafrica, at the weekend, the thieves made off with 15 computers with information about Constitutional Court judges.

The security operatives have said they view the burglary as "an attack on the judiciary”.

The Constitutional Court is respected in South Africa for its impartiality.

Mr Mogoeng won praise from many when he, along with other judges on the panel, found that President Jacob Zuma had violated the constitution over his handling of upgrades to his private home in Nkandla.

The court ruled last year, after a drawn-out battle, that he should pay back some of the money used on non-security work done at his home and that was the first time that the president had been found to have violated his oath of office.

It is unclear if the burglary was politically motivated but police say they are investigating all possibilities.