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Hlophe cases highlight difficulty in holding judges to account

The cases involving Judge Hlophe illustrate the structural weaknesses within the judicial misconduct system perfectly.

The JSC’s failure to deal with judicial misconduct: The Makhubele Case

The Judicial Service Commission has failed to deal with the complaint against Judge Makhubele effectively or efficiently. To us, this raises serious concerns about how the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) carries out its constitutional responsibility of holding judges accountable for misconduct.

The burning issues the new Chief Justice will face in their first few days

Following a grueling and rowdy series of Judicial Service Commission interviews, the ball of who will become the next chief justice of South Africa is now firmly in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s court. As many have stated, the decision ultimately lies with the President, despite the JSC’s recommendation of Supreme Court of Appeal President Mandisa Maya. […]

JSC votes to impeach Hlophe

On 25 August 2021 the JSC announced their decision to uphold the findings of the Tribunal and voted to impeach Judge Hlophe for gross misconduct.

[Media Statement] JSC Decision on Hlophe

The JSC was scheduled to continue its deliberations on Judge President J M Hlophe on Friday. This meeting has been postponed to 25 August 2021.

To impeach or not to impeach? The final chapter of the John Hlophe saga

The Hlophe matter returns to the JSC on 30 July 2021, for a decision on how to deal with the Western Cape judge president John Hlophe.

Recap: Hlophe Tribunal December 2020

What happened at the December 2020 Hlophe Tribunal? We discuss the three day Judicial Conduct Tribunal that took place in December 2020.

Freedom Under Law versus Judge Motata

Freedom Under Law has launched an application to review and set aside the JSC’s decision not to adopt the Tribunal’s April 2018 findings that Judge Motata’s conduct was prejudicial to the dignity of the courts.

Official Statement: Hlophe’s defiance of JSC

Official statement from Judges Matter regarding Judge President John Hlophe’s apparent defiance of the JSC, the President, and the Office of the Chief Justice: Judges Matter notes with concern the reports that Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has allowed a suspended judge to serve in the division and allocated new cases to him. “The […]

The JSC’s misdealings against Judge Motata

In the early hours of one morning in January of 2007 Judge Motata was driving his motor vehicle along Glen Eagles Road in Hurlingham, Johannesburg, when he crashed into the boundary wall of a residential property owned by Mr Richard Baird. After the crash Judge Motata and Mr Baird became involved in a verbal confrontation, […]

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