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South African judiciary

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
Joslin Smith: Could the state’s ‘unsophisticated’ witness sink its case?
National
/ 21 March 2025

Joslin Smith: Could the state’s ‘unsophisticated’ witness sink its case?

Lourentia Lombaard, the accused-turned-state-witness in the kidnapping and trafficking trial, has repeatedly lied to police

By Des Erasmus
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
Judge Nana Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct by judicial tribunal
National
/ 13 January 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele found guilty of gross misconduct by judicial tribunal

The tribunal also found her conduct as the chair of PRASA’s interim board to be equally unethical

By Tania Broughton
JSC selects Mabindla-Boqwana to head ‘notoriously troubled’ Western Cape court division
National
/ 15 October 2024

JSC selects Mabindla-Boqwana to head ‘notoriously troubled’ Western Cape court division

The commission selected an outsider over five local candidates to steady a division long headed by John Hlophe

By Emsie Ferreira
Nugent calls for reform in judicial appointments, condemns ‘political caucusing’ at JSC
National
/ 3 September 2024

Nugent calls for reform in judicial appointments, condemns ‘political caucusing’ at JSC

The retired judge has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence

By Des Erasmus
AfriForum heads to Concourt to challenge Hlophe’s appointment to Judicial Service Commission
Politics
/ 23 July 2024

AfriForum heads to Concourt to challenge Hlophe’s appointment to Judicial Service Commission

The civil rights group argues that it was irrational and that parliament failed in its duty to oversee the commission

By Emsie Ferreira
Former judge Nkola Motata asks Concourt to overturn his impeachment
National
/ 17 July 2024

Former judge Nkola Motata asks Concourt to overturn his impeachment

The president’s decision to remove him from the bench was flawed, Motata said, because the National Assembly was misled when it took a vote that triggered this step

By Emsie Ferreira

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