Dunstan Mlambo
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Judge hands down ruling three years late
For most of that time there was no record in the official report that tracks late judgments
Mandatory mediation raises concerns about the rule of law
It has been introduced to deal with the huge backlog of civil trials, but could mean thousands of litigants are denied the right to be heard by a court in a fair public hearing.
JSC gets on with its work as Hlophe storm blows over
The commission has kept up a brisk pace in marathon interviews where there has been less politics and more judicial philosophy
JSC struggles to recommend Concourt candidate amid workflow, jurisdiction challenges
The Judicial Service Commission could not find the requisite four candidates after interviews notable for the justice minister’s eagerness to merge the court with the supreme…
Concourt candidates pressed on solution to its backlog problem
None of the four candidates for a vacancy at the apex court were in favour of merging it with the supreme court of appeal
Judge ‘grossly misconducted herself’ says Mlambo
Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi delivered over 20 judgments late
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
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
Two reports urge reform of JSC
There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue
Mkhwebane says Mpati report on SMS to advocate is meaningless
The suspended public protector urged the Judicial Service Commission to investigate the incident further, saying the judges she named must be removed from the bench
Embattled Ramaphosa suspends Mkhwebane
The decision came despite inventive litigation launched by the public protector to stave off both suspension and a parliamentary impeachment inquiry
Mkhwebane takes on Zondo in unprecedented application
Public protector accuses the constitutional court of ignoring alleged wrongdoing by its members
Hlophe loses high court bid to overturn misconduct finding
The high court said Western Cape judge president’s arguments were either not sustainable or worthy of a review application and held that the Judicial Service Commission’s…
Ramaphosa nominates Maya as deputy chief justice
The supreme court of appeal president, who was the Judicial Service Commission’s recommendation for chief justice, would be the first woman to hold the post
Advocates for Transformation names Mpofu’s replacement on JSC
The organisation notes complaints against Mpofu following the interviews with candidates for chief justice and set out guidelines of fairness, but said he was not treated fairly…