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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. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA
JUDGE JOHN HLOPHE

Ramaphosa suspends Judge President Hlophe

The president’s decision comes five months after the Judicial Service Commission recommended the step

  • Emsie Ferreira
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Cape Judge President John Hlophe (centre). (Oupa Nkosi, M&G)
JUDGE JOHN HLOPHE

Judicial Service Commission cannot get it right, Hlophe’s counsel tells high court

The JSC not only got it wrong in law, but lacked a majority to make a binding recommendation that Judge John Hlophe face impeachment, the Johannesburg high court heard on Monday…

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
President Cyril Ramaphosa.
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE RAYMOND ZONDO

And then there were six: Ramaphosa fails to release shortlist for chief justice

The appointment of the Pillay shortlist panel was designed to ensure greater transparency in the appointment of a successor to Mogoeng Mogoeng but commentators are not overly…

  • Emsie Ferreira
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Mogoeng Mogoeng’s new party, the All African Alliance Movement is following the script with a crudely xenophobic orientation. (Madelene Cronjé)
CHIEF JUSTICE MOGOENG MOGOENG

The usual contenders and some surprises on long list for chief justice job

Embattled Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane met the criteria for nomination but are likely to be culled when a presidential…

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read