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Danger of embedded judiciary

Swaziland saved its moral skin by saying it had erred. South Africa can do the same over al-Bashir.

Shock new claims against Ramodibedi

Swaziland’s judicial body says Michael Ramodibedi threatened to shoot police if they tried to arrest him.

Lucky Seekoei heads the Northern Cape Artisanal Miners’ Association

‘Soft landing’ for disgraced judge Ramodibedi

Rumours are swirling in Lesotho that disgraced judge Michael Ramodibedi could be reinstated as the country’s Court of Appeal president.

Lucky Seekoei heads the Northern Cape Artisanal Miners’ Association

Lesotho’s Ramodibedi rising back to the top?

The kingdom’s legal fraternity has indicated it would resist any attempts to reinstate Michael Ramodibedi as Court of Appeal president.

Editorial: Swazi judiciary’s lessons for SA

Swaziland and Lesotho give stunning examples of how countries should not want their judiciary to operate.

Zuma crony linked to Swazi fraud and bribery scandals

The revenue services in both South Africa and Swaziland seem to be investigating the same man.

Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi.

Editorial: Swazi judiciary’s lessons for SA

Swaziland and Lesotho give stunning examples of how countries should not want their judiciary to operate.

Swaziland’s Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi is being urged to stop evading arrest by keeping himself and his family locked in his mansion.

Swazi chief justice urged to stop evading arrest

Swaziland’s Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi has since Saturday locked himself and his family in his mansion, avoiding arrest.

Swazi king sacks justice minister Shongwe

King Mswati III has fired Minister of Justice and Constitutional affairs, Sibusiso Shongwe, who was arrested on Monday for alleged corruption.

Swaziland’s Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi is being urged to stop evading arrest by keeping himself and his family locked in his mansion.

Swaziland’s judiciary and government rocked by arrests

The justice minister and two judges have been arrested, although police have held off arresting controversial Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi

Swaziland Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi.

Swaziland’s Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi missing in action?

Swaziland’s Chief Justice, Michael Ramodibedi has openly defied King Mswati III’s summons and skipped to South Africa.

The taming of Swaziland’s judiciary

Pliant judges who do King Mswati III’s bidding are wreaking havoc on the kingdom’s legal system, writes Khethiwe Dlamini*.

Swaziland’s judicial crisis spilled onto the streets of the Mbabane on September 21 2011 as lawyers protested against controversial Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi

Lesotho judge resigns in face of impeachment

Michael Ramodibedi, the beleaguered president of Lesotho’s court of appeal, has resigned.

Lucky Seekoei heads the Northern Cape Artisanal Miners’ Association

Lesotho’s top judge loses bid to stall probe

Five judges have said a tribunal to investigate if Judge Michael Ramodibedi should be impeached was fair.

Lucky Seekoei heads the Northern Cape Artisanal Miners’ Association

Judicial protocol taken for a wild ride

A senior judge who sits on the Bench in Lesotho and Swaziland is facing a litany of charges, writes Carmel Rickard.

Swaziland’s judicial crisis spilled onto the streets of the Mbabane on September 21 2011 as lawyers protested against controversial Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi

Out with Ramodibedi, says Lesotho government

The government of Lesotho is preparing impeachment proceedings against its court of appeal president Michael Ramodibedi.

Swazi government in court bid to stop protests

Lawyers accuse Swazi chief justice of sexual harassment

Swazi lawyers have filed a sexual harassment case against the chief justice, who sparked controversy by suspending a judge for "insulting" King Mswati