ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA WEDNESDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2022 MEDIA STATEMENT President Cyril Ramaphosa has on the advice of the Judicial Services Commission (“JSC”) and in terms of section 177(3) of the Constitution, decided to suspend Judge President Mandlakayise John Hlophe from his duties pending a decision of the National […]
Judicial Conduct Appeals Committee’s decision on the appeal by Judge President Hlophe against the decision by former Chief Justice Mogoeng on complaints by Deputy Judge President Goliath
The cases involving Judge Hlophe illustrate the structural weaknesses within the judicial misconduct system perfectly.
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.
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.
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.
What happened at the December 2020 Hlophe Tribunal? We discuss the three day Judicial Conduct Tribunal that took place in December 2020.
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 […]
Judicial Conduct Committee 9 March 2020 MEDIA STATEMENT DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE’S DECISION ON THE COMPLAINT BY DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT P GOLIATH AGAINST JUDGE G SALIE-HLOPHE It is hereby made known that after considering the complaint lodged by Deputy Judge President P Goliath against Judge G Salie-Hlophe, the Deputy Chief Justice was satisfied in terms of […]
Deputy Judge President Goliath (Goliath DJP) launched a complaint of gross judicial misconduct in terms of the Constitution, against Judge President Hlophe (Hlophe JP) at the end of January 2020. Judge President Hlophe has responded and laid a counter complaint against Judge Goliath. In a 100-page affidavit Judge President Hlophe deals with the allegations against […]
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