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Skin in the game: President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a legal bid by the EFF to force parliament to impeach him over the Phala Phala scandal. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

EFF case brings back the spectre, and strangeness, of Phala Phala

Judges ask the president’s and the National Assembly’s counsel if parliament threw the baby out with the bathwater

Justice Mahube Mamillae. Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images

The trouble with the JSC and the Concourt

With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021

Mahube Molemela  told the Judicial Service Commission that she was ready to retire as president of the supreme court of appeal, should she be appointed, rather than seek promotion to the constitutional court. Photo: Supplied

Judge Mahube Molemela to head supreme court of appeal

Molemela joined the appellate court four and half years ago and fills the vacancy left by Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

Misconduct: The JSC interviews have come under fire. (David Harrison/M&G)

Two reports urge reform of JSC

There should be fewer MPs on the commission to limit political interference in judicial appointment, Freedom Under Law and the Helen Suzman Foundation argue

Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Leila Dougan/Daily Maverick/Gallo Images)

Mkhwebane’s suspension rests on facts, not optics, Concourt hears

Advocate for the president tells the apex court the high court finding that her suspension was retaliation was refuted by the ample grounds for the decision

Western Cape high court judge Owen Rogers. (Office of the Chief Justice)

Owen Rogers appointed to the constitutional court

The well-respected Western Cape high court judge was named after the April interviews where the JSC overlooked David Unterhalter a third time

David Unterhalter. (WIPO/ Pierre Albouy)

Unterhalter overlooked by the JSC for a third time

The esteemed jurist had to apologise for failing to recuse himself on an application for leave to appeal to the constitutional court, sinking his hopes of a permanent position at…

DA insists IEC favoured the ANC after Constitutional Court dismisses application

The apex court’s dismissal of the Democratic Alliance’s application to declare reopening candidate registration unlawful came as no surprise

Ruling on Erasmus commission reserved

A full bench of judges on Friday reserved a ruling on the bid by the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance (DA) to quash the Erasmus commission. The commission was set up…