Chris Jafta
latest news & developments
We increasingly need the courts to defend justice
Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court
Mkhwebane threatens impeachment inquiry
Suspended public protector threatens litigation unless the section 194 inquiry postpones her testimony until funds are found to cover her legal fees
Ramaphosa points finger back at Mkhwebane
President says court attributed bias to him due to suspended public protector’s past conduct
Hlophe goes to court to prevent his suspension
He argues in court papers that the JSC’s advice to the president to suspend him is a violation of the Superior Courts Act
MPs dismiss Mkhwebane’s call to subpoena Ramaphosa
The president’s evidence is not necessary to determine whether she is guilty of misconduct, the section 194 committee concludes
Calls for Ramaphosa to suspend Hlophe without delay
The Judicial Services Commission has finally recommended that the Western Cape judge president be suspended, but he is preparing appeal to overturn a decision that he should face…
Yengeni’s complaint against Zondo is legally uncertain
The chief justice was acting in a non-judicial capacity when chairing the state capture inquiry, so the complaint probably falls outside the law but underscores the risk of…
Hlophe loses high court bid to overturn misconduct finding
The high court said Western Cape judge president’s arguments were either not sustainable or worthy of a review application and held that the Judicial Service Commission’s…
Mkhwebane’s bid to avert suspension put on ice
The public protector’s lawyer informed the court and the respondents of the ‘unfortunate’ development on the eve of the high court hearing
Mkhwebane tilts at Jafta after running out of legal road
In arguing that the retired judge fell foul of the judicial code of conduct when he criticised her misreading of the executive ethics code, Mkhwebane risks misreading the rules…
Constitutional court dismisses Mkhwebane’s rescission bid on CR17 ruling
The application, widely seen as desperate, was dismissed with costs, burying her adverse findings against Ramaphosa over funding to his leadership campaign
High court allows Freedom Under Law to oppose Hlophe’s review bid
The court found that the organisation’s past history in ensuring the misconduct inquiry against the Western Cape judge president was reopened refuted, rather than supported,…
High court to rule next week on application delaying Hlophe matter
The application means it is unlikely that Hlophe’s bid to review the misconduct finding against him will be heard this year
Zondo thanks retiring Justices Khampepe and Jafta for their service
After 12 years serving at the apex court, Sisi Khampepe and Chris Jafta have retired from office
State refuses to fund Hlophe’s high court bid to avert impeachment
The solicitor-general said state legal assistance for the embattled Western Cape judge president ended when the JSC confirmed that he was guilty of misconduct for trying to…