The state capture commission report will not be ready by the end of September, and Zondo says he believes it will be in the public interest to grant an extension
Local government is about cutting the grass and filling potholes, not about the death penalty and prayer in schools
The embattled Western Cape Judge President is also seeking to interdict the president from suspending him while he challenges the Judicial Service Commission’s gross misconduct finding
Mogoeng chided for tongue-lashing
In an address to his supporters, the former president referred to a conspiracy against him, involving Thuli Madonsela, the judiciary and his political rivals
Courts do have a crucial role in political cases but alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be considered
Casac has launched an unprecedented bid to have the politics-laden interview process to fill vacancies at the apex court started from scratch
The outgoing chief justice has refused an instruction to apologise for his comment on South Africa’s foreign policy and maintained that his office did not bar him from voicing his religious views
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution argues that politicking tainted the Judicial Service Commission’s selection process
Johannes Mahlangu’s torture by police and charge for a murder he didn’t commit should never have happened
The chief justice has effectively vacated office five months early as he appeals an adverse finding on his pro-Israel stance and faces criticism from the legal fraternity over his chairing of Judicial Service Commission interviews
The constitution does protect faith — but not beyond what is reasonable
Thursday. It’s Day 385 of the Covid-19 lockdown. Like most of my fellow South Africans, I’m wondering when, if ever, it will be my turn to get vaccinated. There’s no real answer coming from President Cyril Ramaphosa — or Health Minister Zweli Mkhize — at this stage. Lots of ifs, buts and maybes. There are […]
Former president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday submitted a 21-page letter to Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng out of “respect”, to let the head of the Constitutional Court know that he would not be deposing an affidavit about an appropriate sanction should he be found to be in contempt of court, as Mogoeng had directed. Mogoeng had […]
Public enterprises minister denies that he tried to influence the appointment of a judge and friend to the SCA in 2016
Acting Constitutional Court Justice Rammaka Mathopo told the JSC it was ‘remiss’ that female and black lawyers were still underrepresented
‘Going to the commission under Zondo, personally I believe that is absolutely not a good thing for comrade Zuma to do’ – Jesse Duarte in leaked recording of infamous March top six meeting
The JCC’s recent ruling against the chief justice is a win for accountability that enforces the principles of judicial authority
The JCC said that by the chief justice straying into politics, he breached the judicial conduct code and ordered him to issue an apology and retraction
Refuting lies about vaccines from people in leadership positions may be less about changing their minds and more about protecting those listening
We can’t be sure about dud drugs, divine intervention, or Sona promises but we can be sure the power will go off exactly on time
The South African law does not make it mandatory for citizens to be vaccinated, and the same will apply for Covid-19 immunisation. But experts say people still have the responsibility not to act recklessly — and they should follow Covid-19 health protocols
The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches
Allegations that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe planned to assassinate his deputy, Patricia Goliath, are leading to further instability on the Cape bench
Last year South Africa closed its embassy in Jerusalem and Africa For Palestine alleged in its complaint that Mogoeng “expressed, or at least unambiguously implied” that this “political posture” was not right
We can only conclude that he ‘willingly and knowingly lent his personal credibility — and that of his office — to a white-washing of Israeli crimes’
The chief justice needs to publicly account for his comments, by either walking them back or explaining his change of heart on international law and its institutions
The committee says if two complaints against him are found to be true, they are “extremely serious”
The government has responded swiftly to the Covid-19 pandemic by declaring a state of disaster and imposing a lockdown, but now it needs to start thinking of an evolving exit strategy
In a letter, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng questions whether Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has acted constitutionally
Even in the best of times, there is an inherent tension between the three arms of state
The lockdown regulations provide for strong curtailment of people’s movements, but many details of their implementation are still to come