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The question clearly divided the members of the JSC as Democratic Alliance MP Glynnis Breytenbach systematically asked all six candidates how they felt about a judicial officer remaining on the bench after a finding of gross misconduct “based on underlying dishonesty”.
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Aspirant high court judges grilled on views of Hlophe

The Judicial Service Commission deferred a decision on whether to suspend the Western Cape judge president. He was present, but mostly silent candidates were interviewed for the…

  • Emsie Ferreira
8 min read
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has withdrawn his urgent interdict to try to stop parliament from implementing recommendations by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) that he be impeached. (Nelius Rademan/Gallo Images/ Foto24)
ALAN WINDE

Freedom Under Law sends letter of demand to JSC on suspending Hlophe

The letter follows the commission’s insistence that the embattled Western Cape judge president will partake in this week’s interviews of candidates

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
Jerome Ngwenya, who heads up the Ingonyama Trust Board. (Bayede News)
SELLO CHILOANE

Stop calling yourself judge, chief justice tells ITB chairperson

Jerome Ngwenya has been censured by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng over the unlawful use of the title of ‘judge’

  • Paddy Harper
2 min read
Free State Judge President Thekiso Musi delegated his deputy to ensure that judges did not repeat the ?’impugned conduct’. (Oupa Nkosi)
NIREN TOLSI

Judges won’t be charged for asking advice from lawyer

No legal complaint has been lodged against judges from the Free State Bench who solicited specialist legal advice about cases before them.

  • Niren Tolsi
2 min read