John Hlophe

Editorial: ANC lacked the courage to keep Hlophe off the JSC
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour

National Assembly appoints impeached John Hlophe to Judicial Service Commission
The Democratic Alliance objected but the ANC accepted his nomination on the basis that no law or rule of parliament barred him from serving on the JSC

Parliament postpones Judicial Services Commission vote after John Hlophe is nominated
ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli said more consultation was needed before the legislature elected representatives to the commission

New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly
It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn

John Hlophe says MK party regards itself as new official opposition, aims to abolish private land ownership
The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land

Hlophe to become MK party’s parliamentary leader
He is turning to politics months after he was impeached by the legislature for trying to influence judges in Jacob Zuma’s favour

ANC dodges deployment bullet
No jobs, no lights, no water, but at least we have an election date in time for the ANC manifesto launch

Zondo urged to clarify call to spare Mbenenge suspension
Judges Matter has asked the chief justice whether the implications of the decision have been carefully weighed

MPs vote to remove judge president Hlophe from the bench
There was 15 years of legal to and fro before the first judge in post-apartheid South Africa was impeached

Discomfort over JSC’s decision on Mbenenge deepens
The Judicial Service Commission said the fact that the Eastern Cape judge president has filed charges against his accuser was not relevant to its decision

Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?

MPs give Hlophe three weeks to make final representations
An initial letter from the suspended judge president revisited arguments he raised in his failed court bid to overturn a finding of impeachable misconduct

MPs begin process to impeach ‘drunk judge’ Motata
The portfolio committee on justice will invite the Judicial Service Commission to brief MPs on the process that has led to this point, 15 years after Motata’s conviction for drunk driving

Two reports urge reform of JSC
There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue

Lamola sues Mpumalanga publication for R1 million
The minister is demanding that 013News retract an article suggesting he interfered in the decisions of the National Prosecuting Authority

Evidence leader in Mkhwebane inquiry refuses recusal
Advocate Nazreen Bawa said the calls for her to step aside were spurious and based on false allegations made by Barnabas Xulu, the some time attorney of Judge John Hlophe

Hlophe grills aspirant Western Cape judges
While he challenges its recommendation that he be suspended, the judge president was allowed to take part in the JSC interviews with candidates in his division

‘The law is for protection of the people’ – but do lawyers know it?
It’s fine to be successful and make a good living, but it is essential that law practitioners display morals and ethics and do what’s best for the client

Hlophe v Goliath inquiry widens
An appeal panel has called for a tribunal to investigate both the judge president of the Western Cape division and his deputy on impeachable charges of misconduct

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

Hlophe cases highlight difficulty in holding judges to account
The problems within the judicial misconduct system have been made clear in a matter that is still far from the finish line after 14 years

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 acquittal on ANC MP Bongani Bongo

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 impeachment

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 directive that he faces an impeachment process stood

Judgment reserved on alleged parliament arsonist’s bail appeal
Zandile Christmas Mafe faces charges of setting parliament on fire on 2 January

Hlophe is trying to place impeachment in limbo: Ngcukaitobi
The embattled Western Cape judge president lacks a sound argument in law and in his review bid is seeking to disqualify his peers from holding him to account, the high court heard

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, Hlophe’s objections

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

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 compromise Concourt judges

Hlophe withdraws interdict against parliament
The matter will be heard by a judge of the Johannesburg division when the matter is re-enrolled

Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail
We must hold faith that law will prevail