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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.
‘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.
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.
Editorial: Swazi judiciary’s lessons for SA
Swaziland and Lesotho give stunning examples of how countries should not want their judiciary to operate.
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 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’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*.
Lesotho judge resigns in face of impeachment
Michael Ramodibedi, the beleaguered president of Lesotho’s court of appeal, has resigned.
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.
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.