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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. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told

The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges

Former Western Cape Judge President and current uMkhonto weSizwe party leader in parliament, John Hlophe, at the swearing-in ceremony of MK party members at Good Hope Chamber on June 25, 2024 in Cape Town. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

High court interdict bars Hlophe from taking up seat at Judicial Service Commission

It was granted pending the hearing of three applications for review of the decision by MPs to appoint the former judge to the same commission that urged his impeachment

Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Getty Images

Electoral Court decision on Zuma: Maya says nation is waiting with ‘bated breath’ for reasons

A judge who was part of the decision to allow the former president to stand as a parliamentary candidate in the elections said the reasons were not quite ready

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have called for members of the judiciary to undergo lifestyle audits.

Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts

During the hearings from Monday to Wednesday, the Judicial Service Commission will be hoping to fill the last remaining vacancy on the constitutional court

Former president Jacob Zuma.

Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy

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JSC chairman, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Oupa Nkosi/Judges Matter)

‘Convenient democrats’ want to review the composition of the JSC

The presence of democratically elected leaders in the Judicial Service Commission is critical

The tone may be more muted than in past years but judges who penned politically unpopular rulings were again accused of ignorance of the law, drawing a warning from Judge Elias Matojane

It’s politics as usual at the JSC

The tone may be more muted than in past years but judges who penned politically unpopular rulings were again accused of ignorance of the law

Renewal: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has made changes after judges were harassed by politicians in previous sessions. Photo Paul Botes

Judicial Service Commission interviews will be a test for Zondo

Zondo’s reform mission for the JSC was prompted by shambolic interview which saw judges being harassed by politicians

A general view at the interviews for South Africa’s next Chief Justice at Park Hotel on February 01, 2022 in Sandton, South Africa. The shortlisted four senior judges for the  top position include Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, Supreme Court of Appeal Judge President Mandisa Maya, Constitutional Court Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga and Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo. (Photo by Felix Dlangamandla/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Call to remove politicians from JSC is short-sighted

Doing so is the antithesis of democracy. Politicians’ input, even if it lacks decorum, ensures the electorate is represented

Advocate Dali Mpofu SC (Oupa Nkosi)

JSC agrees to articulate criteria for judicial appointments

The Judicial Service Commission said legal skills topped the list but it would consult further once the new chief justice, who will also chair the entity, has been named

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Judges Matter)

JSC lets politics trump conscience and excellence

The sense that the commissioners who nominated five candidates for appointment to the Constitutional Court voted for their constituencies, rather than with their conscience, is…

Caught in the crossfire: Judge Dhayanithie Pillay was one of the candidates interviewed y the JSC in April to
flll two vacancies at the Constitutional Court, although she did not make the shortlist. Photo: Paul Botes

High court calls meeting on bid to halt ConCourt appointments

Casac has launched an unprecedented bid to have the politics-laden interview process to fill vacancies at the apex court started from scratch

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Richard Calland: Why judges matter — an illustrative tale

Johannes Mahlangu’s torture by police and charge for a murder he didn’t commit should never have happened

Prayer time: Members of the Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk synod pray with Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. He has appealed a ruling by the Judicial Conduct Committee that he ventured into politics when he questioned South Africa’s policy on Israel. Photo: Deaan Vivier/Media24

Mogoeng: God, Israel or fatigue?

The chief justice has effectively vacated office five months early as he appeals an adverse finding on his pro-Israel stance and faces criticism from the legal fraternity over…

The legal battle surrounding Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has dragged on for 13 years.

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

Thoughtful: Appeal court judge Rammaka Mathopo has been recommended by the JSC for appointment to the apex court, at which he has previously served two acting stints

Judicial and politics intersect as new judges sought for apex court

The chief justice played into the hands of Julius Malema at a point at which the judiciary is weathering a political onslaught that too shall pass

Mlambo invites commentary on claims of judicial capture, again

A candidate for the Northern Cape bench lucidly explained in reply to the Gauteng Judge President that bribing a judge is a lottery you are bound to lose

The public enterprises minister has said there have been deliberate attempts to undermine the transaction, which is aimed at rehabilitating the airline. (Gulshan Khan/AFP)

Gordhan writes to JSC to clarify ‘incidental’ mention of Pillay to Mogoeng

Public enterprises minister denies that he tried to influence the appointment of a judge and friend to the SCA in 2016

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday began hearing two misconduct complaints against Western Cape high court judge Mushtak Parker. (Judges Matter)

Western Cape judges refuse to share a bench with one of their own

Ten judges say that, in the dispute between the Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and his deputy Patricia Goliath, their colleague has shown a serious lack of integrity

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

Hlophe: Goliath’s ‘false allegations’ amount to gross misconduct

The Western Cape Judge President has made a counter-complaint against his deputy and responded to her allegation