Two Pietermaritzburg Magistrate's Court clerks accused of defrauding the justice department of over R380 000 were on Tuesday interdicted from selling their assets.

Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge King Ndhlovu issued this restraint order against Thamsanqa Nkosi (39) and Thulisile Aurelia Dube (34) preventing any dealings with their fixed properties.

The two women, who were accused of defrauding the justice department of R255 900 and R128 980 respectively, were also restrained from tampering with balances in their government employees' pension fund.

Nkosi and Dube allegedly defrauded the department by issuing receipts to people who paid bail, but failed to declare or hand over the money to the department.

Durban advocate Beverly Mothilall had been appointed curator of their assets.

A trial date was yet to be set.