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Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
ALAN WINDE

Hlophe grills aspirant Western Cape judges

While he challenges its recommendation that he be suspended, the judge president was allowed to take part in the JSC interviews with candidates in his division

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
ALAN DODSON

JSC says Unterhalter was excluded by majority vote

His third unsuccessful candidacy raises the spectre of a legal review and case law dictates that the JSC can be compelled to give reasons for failing to appoint a qualified…

  • Emsie Ferreira
7 min read
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
The legal battle surrounding Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has dragged on for 13 years.
ALAN WINDE

JSC won’t axe Hlophe from selection panel

The commission has dismissed three requests not to proceed with interviews for candidates for the Western Cape high court

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 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Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has withdrawn his urgent interdict to try to stop parliament from implementing recommendations by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) that he be impeached.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
Hlophe said the government President Cyril Ramaphosa formed after leading the ANC to the loss of its majority in the May elections was “nothing more than a desperate attempt to hold onto power”. File photo
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

JSC will deliberate Hlophe’s fate on June 4

The Judicial Service Commission said in a letter to the Cape Bar that the judge president would participate in interviews of aspirant judges in his division

  • Emsie Ferreira
3 min read
The JSC in 2021 affirmed a finding by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Hlophe had committed gross misconduct by raising a pending ruling relating to former president and now MK party leader Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case with two constitutional court justices. File photo
ALAN WINDE

FUL mulls legal options regarding Hlophe’s presence at interviews for Western Cape bench

Premier Alan Winde and the Cape Bar Council asked that the interviews be postponed pending a decision on Hlophe’s fate but the JSC declined

  • Emsie Ferreira
5 min read
If the two complaints against Western Cape Judge Mushtak Parker are found to be true, they are ‘extremely serious’ says the Judicial Conduct Committee.
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Judicial Conduct Committee finds prima facie gross misconduct by Judge Mushtak Parker

The committee says if two complaints against him are found to be true, they are “extremely serious”

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Western Cape Judge Mushtak Parker faces second misconduct complaint

The Cape Bar Council says his conduct is ‘unbecoming the holding of judicial office’

  • Franny Rabkin
4 min read
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Principle of legality means JSC must give its reasons

Last week the Judicial Service Commission lost yet another case in which a decision it had made was successfully challenged.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Cape Bar Council takes JSC to court over appointments

The Cape Bar Council is to take the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to court for making only one appointment to the Western Cape High Court.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
ANDISWA NDONI

‘Can’t have JSC fiddling’ on Hlophe

The General Council of the Bar, representing most of the country’s advocates, on Tuesday added its voice to calls for Cape Judge President John Hlophe to step down. Chairperson…

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read
ASHTON SCHIPPERS

Call for Hlophe to step down

Cape Judge President John Hlophe should step down from his post until the latest complaint against him has been resolved, according to the Cape Bar Council. ”It would be…

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
CAPE BAR COUNCIL

Hlophe in opposition’s crosshairs

Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s refusal to resign is a typical example of persons holding high office refusing to face the consequences of their actions, says Democratic…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read