The policy prohibits consensual sexual intimacy in court buildings and discourages romantic relationships between members of the judiciary
The evidence leader in the sexual harassment tribunal suggests Mbenenge’s accuser seemed to be distancing herself via the tone of her responses to his texts
A dispute over gender expert Lisa Vetten’s testimony in judicial misconduct has forced the tribunal to postpone, allowing the respondent time to study the evidence summary report
The judicial conduct tribunal’s outcome could reshape women’s rights, workplace safety and equality in South Africa’s male-dominated judiciary
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct
The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary
Andiswa Mengo has been accused of being a liar who indulged the judge president’s advances
From parliament’s rejection of the Phala Phala report to the president’s signing of the NHI Act, the courts are again due to pronounce on consequential political acts
The secretary who has accused Eastern Cape judge president Mbenenge of sexual harassment told a judicial conduct tribunal the message left her feeling ‘naked’
The Eastern Cape judge president routinely sent sexual texts until she tried to placate him in the hope he would leave her in peace, Andiswa Mengo told a judicial conduct tribunal
The SACP appears ready to embrace undemocratic centralism in its
search for a new alliance partner
The respected appellate court judge has a plan to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency in the division
The commission selected an outsider over five local candidates to steady a division long headed by John Hlophe
The commission is interviewing candidates to replace John Hlophe as judge president of a division long riven with tension
Parties that swore to oust the ANC are keeping it in power – and JSC interviews went ahead
Parties that swore to oust ANC are keeping it in power – and JSC interviews went ahead
The commission has kept up a brisk pace in marathon interviews where there has been less politics and more judicial philosophy
Judge Susannah Cowen said South Africa was waiting for land justice and the constitutional court should lead the way
Kenny Mmoiemang told Judge Maheendra Chetty that following the common law would have led him to a different conclusion
The decision was in protest at the legitimacy of process, the party said as the Judicial Service Commission proceeded with interviews in Hlophe’s absence
The Johannesburg high court dismissed MK’s urgent court application to halt JSC interviews
The furore around impeached judge John Hlophe’s appointment to the JSC will politicise the first interviews since her appointment
It was granted pending the hearing of three applications for review of the decision by MPs to appoint the former judge to the same commission that urged his impeachment
The chamber did not fulfil its legal obligation to make a rational decision because it conceded making no choice at all, Freedom Under Law argues
The retired judge has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence
The impeached judge and uMkhonto weSizwe party MP said he would turn to the high court to challenge his removal from the bench
The former judge said he plans to use his position at the Judicial Service Commission to pursue the transformation of the judiciary
A dearth of candidates has repeatedly left the Judicial Service Commission unable to fill a post created by the retirement of Justice Sisi Khampepe
The NGO argues that disgraced judge cannot serve on a constitutional body he has constantly attacked
In succeeding Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the former appellate court president will become the first woman to head the judiciary
The party argues that the ANC was wrong about the law when it saw no legal impediment to his appointment