Mabel Jansen
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Warring judges stay on the Bench
Removing them, even temporarily, is not easy. And for good reason, writes Franny Rabkin
No holy cows in hate cases
Misogyny and hate speech cannot be left to institutions to deal with internally
Mabel Jansen resigns as judge
Jansen was placed on special leave while the JSC deliberated on a complaint against her that no black man could be fairly tried in her courtroom.
Judge Mabel Jansen to face impeachment tribunal over Facebook comments
The comments were met with a public outcry and a gross misconduct complaint was laid against her
Don’t be surprised by Mabel Jansen – rape myths pervade South African courts
Discriminatory myths and fables about rape and race are inextricably linked in South Africa, writes Helen Moffett.
Ahmed Kathrada calls for fight to the death against racism
The fight for nonracialism and equality is generational work, said the activist in the wake of a spate of racist incidents recently.
Justice Minister Masutha approves special leave for Judge Jansen
Judge Mabel Jansen caused outrage on social media after her Facebook remarks saying that rape was part of black people’s culture went viral this week.
Judiciary body to investigate complaint about judge’s racist remarks
Comments made by high court judge Mabel Jansen caused a storm on social media this week after she said rape was part of black South Africans’ culture.
ANC: High court Judge Jansen must be ‘banned’ from court
Pretoria high court Judge Mabel Jansen caused a storm on social media after racist comments she made about black people and rape came to light.