Constitutional Court: where are the judgments?
We are now into the second quarter of 2024, and the Constitutional Court has yet to hand down any judgments.
We are now into the second quarter of 2024, and the Constitutional Court has yet to hand down any judgments.
Invitation to hybrid event on topic: Impeaching Judges: Constitutional Milestone or Admission of Failure? 4 April 2024 6pm
Twice every year, Judges Matter – as part of the Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU), a research unit at the University of Cape Town – submits its assessment of the Judicial Service Commission on judicial appointments and judicial misconduct cases.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is cracking down on judges who don’t deliver their judgments timeously, with the complaint against Judges Maumela and Mngqibisa-Thusi serving as a case in point.
Judicial Conduct Tribunal to conduct hearings on the complaint lodged by #UniteBehind against Judge T A N Makhubele
MEDIA STATEMENT TO ALL MEDIA/NEWS EDITORS WEDNESDAY, 06 MARCH 2024 PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA AFFIRMS REMOVAL OF JUDGES HLOPHE AND MOTATA President Cyril Ramaphosa has in accordance with section 177 (1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa which states that “ A judge may be removed from office […]
[MEDIA STATMENT] Judicial Conduct Tribunal to conduct hearings on the complaint lodged by Judge President D Mlambo against Judge T A Maumela
With the final leg of the Hlophe and Motata now looming in Parliament, we explore the origins of these complaints, and why the impeachment vote is significant.
JSC statement and Judges Matter’s response to the JSC decision regarding the suspension of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge whilst under investigation for sexual harassment.
In 2024, South Africa’s judiciary will face a historic leadership transition. Possibly three of the top four positions in the judicial hierarchy will have new incumbents. This will be the most rapid change in judicial leadership since 1994.