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Selby Mbenenge

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
Key CCTV footage missing in Mbenenge sexual harassment tribunal
National
/ 12 May 2025

Key CCTV footage missing in Mbenenge sexual harassment tribunal

The director of facilities and security management at the office of the chief justice said he could not explain why the footage was not preserved

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
Editorial: Mbenenge must resign regardless of the tribunal’s finding
Editorial
/ 24 January 2025

Editorial: Mbenenge must resign regardless of the tribunal’s finding

The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary

By Editorial
Power at play in Judge Mbenenge sexual harassment hearing
National
/ 23 January 2025

Power at play in Judge Mbenenge sexual harassment hearing

Andiswa Mengo has been accused of being a liar who indulged the judge president’s advances

By Emsie Ferreira
Meaning behind emojis: A case for forensic linguistics analysis in courts
Opinion
/ 23 January 2025

Meaning behind emojis: A case for forensic linguistics analysis in courts

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal investigating sexual harassment involving the Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge, is the first time where the issue of emojis is playing out in a legal matter

By Quote This Woman+
Judge Mbenenge’s counsel suggests complainant was a willing participant in texts of sexual nature
National
/ 21 January 2025

Judge Mbenenge’s counsel suggests complainant was a willing participant in texts of sexual nature

Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane submitted that Andiswa Mengo’s responses to sexual advances did not communicate the ‘disgust’ she said she felt

By Emsie Ferreira
Judge Mbenenge had a reputation for harassment, complainant testifies
National
/ 20 January 2025

Judge Mbenenge had a reputation for harassment, complainant testifies

Andiswa Mengo told a tribunal two people intimated to her she was not the first woman to be hounded by the Eastern Cape judge president

By Emsie Ferreira
Judge replied to text on GBV with picture of half-naked woman, hearing told
National
/ 17 January 2025

Judge replied to text on GBV with picture of half-naked woman, hearing told

The secretary who has accused Eastern Cape judge president Mbenenge of sexual harassment told a judicial conduct tribunal the message left her feeling ‘naked’

By Emsie Ferreira
Secretary alleges Judge Mbenenge hounded her for sex after she said no
National
/ 16 January 2025

Secretary alleges Judge Mbenenge hounded her for sex after she said no

The Eastern Cape judge president routinely sent sexual texts until she tried to placate him in the hope he would leave her in peace, Andiswa Mengo told a judicial conduct tribunal

By Emsie Ferreira
Judge Mbenenge allegedly sent secretary a photo of his penis
National
/ 15 January 2025

Judge Mbenenge allegedly sent secretary a photo of his penis

The Eastern Cape judge president allegedly deleted the picture, which was followed by a reference to fellatio, the judicial conduct tribunal heard on Wednesday

By Emsie Ferreira
JSC drafting sexual harassment policy for judiciary
National
/ 18 April 2023

JSC drafting sexual harassment policy for judiciary

Pressure to do so increased after a serious complaint against the Eastern Cape judge president came to light

By Emsie Ferreira
Work to be done: Maya heading committee drawing up anti-sexual harassment policy
National
/ 24 February 2023

Work to be done: Maya heading committee drawing up anti-sexual harassment policy

Chief Justice Zondo concedes it has taken too long to set up the committee but that a draft document is already on the cards

By Emsie Ferreira
A torrid week for the judiciary
National
/ 24 February 2023

A torrid week for the judiciary

Calls for two judges accused of crime to step aside while a third appears before Judicial Conduct Tribunal on a complaint of impeachable misconduct

By Emsie Ferreira
Judges in the spotlight for alleged serious wrongdoing
National
/ 21 February 2023

Judges in the spotlight for alleged serious wrongdoing

Call for Eastern Cape judge president to step aside over sexual harassment and hearings begin in misconduct charges against Gauteng judge Makhubele

By Emsie Ferreira

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