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Legal ethics

Judge president’s emoji expert disputes accuser’s claims
National
/ 4 July 2025

Judge president’s emoji expert disputes accuser’s claims

The defence focused on challenging the sexual harassment allegations, arguing Selby Mbenenge’s interactions with former court secretary Andiswa Mengo were consensual

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Judge Selby Mbenenge’s former secretary says he was at the bank during alleged flashing incident
National
/ 2 July 2025

Judge Selby Mbenenge’s former secretary says he was at the bank during alleged flashing incident

Zintle Nkqayi worked as Mbenenge’s secretary from 2020 until she resigned in April 2025, citing bad treatment by colleagues who supported his sexual harassment accuser, Andiswa Mengo

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Gender expert biased towards judge president Mbenenge, lawyer  says
National
/ 1 July 2025

Gender expert biased towards judge president Mbenenge, lawyer  says

Mbenenge’s counsel Muzi Sikhakhane said his sexual harassment accuser Andiswa Mengo did not fit gender expert Lisa Vetten’s description of a woman who could not stand up for herself

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Expert says power imbalances shaped Mengo’s response to alleged sexual harassment by judge
National
/ 30 June 2025

Expert says power imbalances shaped Mengo’s response to alleged sexual harassment by judge

Gender-based violence specialist Lisa Vetten tells a tribunal the complainant used ‘different strategies to communicate reluctance and unwillingness’

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Judicial tribunal forces legal community to rethink sexual harassment
National
/ 16 May 2025

Judicial tribunal forces legal community to rethink sexual harassment

Experts say sexual harassment remains pervasive in South Africa’s legal system, especially among candidate attorneys and court secretaries

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Mbenenge tribunal postponed as lawyers argue relevance of gender expert
National
/ 13 May 2025

Mbenenge tribunal postponed as lawyers argue relevance of gender expert

A dispute over gender expert Lisa Vetten’s testimony in judicial misconduct has forced the tribunal to postpone, allowing the respondent time to study the evidence summary report

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Female & Guardian | Andiswa Mengo and the judge who could not read between the lines
National
/ 11 May 2025

Female & Guardian | Andiswa Mengo and the judge who could not read between the lines

This week’s testimony explored whether Mengo’s WhatsApp replies reflected the careful diplomacy women use to reject senior officials without risking their careers

By Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
Urgent need for clear policy on sexual harassment in  legal sector
Thought Leader
/ 18 February 2025

Urgent need for clear policy on sexual harassment in legal sector

An independent, rigorous process for investigating complaints of abuse of power of a sexual nature must be set up to provide guidance for tribunal investigations

By Zikhona Ndlebe and Mbekezeli Benjamin

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