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Anger over lawyer’s murder

The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD

Advocate Shamila Batohi addresses the Private Sector Symposium against Gender-Based Violence and Femicide. File photo

Report urges appointment of retired judge to lead inquiry into NPA underperformance

The report says the slow and erratic prosecution of widely reported cases of corruption undermines democracy and encourages the misappropriation of state resources

Retired constitutional court justice Johann Kriegler

Kriegler to challenge ruling that he retract remarks on Hlophe

The retired constitutional court justice was ordered by the Judicial Conduct Committee to withdraw comments that questioned Hlophe’s fitness to be a judge and faulted his…

Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga

Chief justice interviews: Mbuyiseli Madlanga

In an answer to a predictable question, the constitutional court justice cautioned that unfounded attacks on the judiciary risked undermining its legitimacy and the rule of the law

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has withdrawn his urgent interdict to try to stop parliament from implementing recommendations by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) that he be impeached.
(Nelius Rademan/Gallo Images/ Foto24)

Freedom Under Law sends letter of demand to JSC on suspending Hlophe

The letter follows the commission’s insistence that the embattled Western Cape judge president will partake in this week’s interviews of candidates

Politics: Jacob Zuma seeks a permanent stay of prosecution and his lawyer Muzi Sikhakhane  has argued that the NPA manipulated proceedings for political reasons.
(Themba Hadebe/AFP)

Jacob Zuma says his case is different

The high court will need to decide whether there was political interference in the Zuma prosecution and, if so, how the law will treat it

Retired constitutional court justice Johann Kriegler

Editorial: In order to stop the nonsense, your country needs you to speak out

It is time the citizens of South Africa let their voices be heard.

‘The judiciary is not a platform in Polokwane’

Judges criticised the ANC’s plan to assess the Constitutional Court’s judgments, according to a report on Sunday.

Asmal presses on in Hlophe case

Kader Asmal has applied to join proceedings to set aside a JSC decision not to hold a hearing on the John Hlophe-Constitutional Court judges dispute.

Kriegler turns to court over JSC Hlophe decision

Johann Kriegler will turn to high court action in his bid to challenge the JSC decision over Judge John Hlophe.

Another judge withdraws from JSC Concourt interviews

A third candidate to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court bench has withdrawn, it was reported on Thursday.

Kriegler saddles up for rough ride

Sello S Alcock quizzed former Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler about the decision taken by the Judicial Service COmmission on John Hlophe.

FUL pushes on with challenge to Hlophe decision

No member of the Freedom under Law (FUL) board of directors was opposed, in principle, to the pending legal challenge against the JSC, the FUL says.

Kriegler’s ‘condescending attitude’ slammed

Former judge Johann Kriegler has a condescending attitude toward black people, said JSC member advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza, SC.

Kriegler’s FUL hit by resignations

Freedom Under Law (FUL) on Saturday said that it regretted resignations by its board members Cyril Ramaphosa, Kgomotso Moroka and Dumisa Ntsebeza.