Johann Van Der Westhuizen
latest news & developmentsThe price South Africa pays for Zuma’s freedom
The former president is probably correct in believing he will never serve another day in prison but he has shaken faith in the justice system
‘The law is for protection of the people’ – but do lawyers know it?
It’s fine to be successful and make a good living, but it is essential that law practitioners display morals and ethics and do what’s best for the client
How many indications of incompetence or misconduct are needed to remove a public protector?
The public protector does not have to be fit and proper but must be competent and honest
Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court
The brilliance of Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s mind and his transformative judgments can prove salutary at a time when the judiciary is under populist attack, his peers hope.
‘White’ elephants haunt the minds of some JSC members
Striving for racial representivity does not mean there can never be a white judge on the apex court bench again
Scrutiny and robust debate are healthy for our courts
Every judgment in favour of the government is not an indication of a captured court. The fact that we may argue about findings publicly shows how far South Africa is from, for…
Turkey tribunal accuses state of systematic torture
The international tribunal is preparing a complaint to the International Criminal Court after concluding that torture and abductions, coinciding with attacks on the judiciary and…
Justice comes with complex baggage
Retired Justice Johann van der Westhuizen leaves the Bench of the Constitutional Court with the reputation of a laid-back rebel.
Chief justice speaks out about sex smear
Rape accusations and CIA operatives: Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and three ConCourt judges appear to be the target of a smear campaign.
Why the ConCourt couldn’t hear Hlophe case
The Constitutional Court has handed down reasons for the postponement of the hearing of two cases involving Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
Decision on new arms deal probe delayed
Concourt postpones arms deal activist Terry Crawford-Browne’s bid to force President Jacob Zuma to appoint a commission of inquiry into the arms deal.