/ 21 May 2021

Mogoeng: God, Israel or fatigue?

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng Visits Dutch Reformed Church In Benoni
Prayer time: Members of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk synod pray with Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. He has appealed a ruling by the Judicial Conduct Committee that he ventured into politics when he questioned South Africa’s policy on Israel. Photo: Deaan Vivier/Media24

The chief justice has effectively vacated office five months early as he appeals an adverse finding on his pro-Israel stance and faces criticism from the legal fraternity over his chairing of Judicial Service Commission interviews

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