Chief Justice Mandisa Maya
latest news & developmentsRamaphosa’s Constitutional Court dilemma
Ramaphosa’s decision to pursue a judicial review and the Constitutional Court’s call for Parliament to start an impeachment inquiry, will create tensions in the GNU
Phala Phala can’t be wished away
Even the court’s own critics and annual reports acknowledge that prolonged delays erode public confidence, yet this matter now stands at more than four times the prescribed period
Will judiciary sexual harassment policy change court culture?
While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation
Judiciary adopts sexual harassment policy to curb abuse of power
The policy prohibits consensual sexual intimacy in court buildings and discourages romantic relationships between members of the judiciary
Tribunal hears forensic proof of WhatsApp communication in Mbenenge sexual harassment case
The judicial conduct tribunal’s outcome could reshape women’s rights, workplace safety and equality in South Africa’s male-dominated judiciary
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
Goliath defends WCape high court and herself amid JSC criticism
The commission is interviewing candidates to replace John Hlophe as judge president of a division long riven with tension
Editorial: ANC lacked the courage to keep Hlophe off the JSC
John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour