There was a conciliation among political parties at the cabinet lekgotla on policies that have seen them at loggerheads
Rule by coalition government compels parliament to rewrite its rules
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
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
ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli said more consultation was needed before the legislature elected representatives to the commission
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
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
He is turning to politics months after he was impeached by the legislature for trying to influence judges in Jacob Zuma’s favour
No jobs, no lights, no water, but at least we have an election date in time for the ANC manifesto launch
Judges Matter has asked the chief justice whether the implications of the decision have been carefully weighed
There was 15 years of legal to and fro before the first judge in post-apartheid South Africa was impeached
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
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
An initial letter from the suspended judge president revisited arguments he raised in his failed court bid to overturn a finding of impeachable misconduct
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
There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue
The minister is demanding that 013News retract an article suggesting he interfered in the decisions of the National Prosecuting Authority
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
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
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
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
He argues in court papers that the JSC’s advice to the president to suspend him is a violation of the Superior Courts Act
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
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
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
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
Zandile Christmas Mafe faces charges of setting parliament on fire on 2 January
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
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
The application means it is unlikely that Hlophe’s bid to review the misconduct finding against him will be heard this year
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
The matter will be heard by a judge of the Johannesburg division when the matter is re-enrolled