Throughout the year we write articles to share information about the JSC, the judges’ interview process, and the South African judicial system as a whole. This year was a particularly busy year for the judiciary, marked by a number of significant events, including but not limited to the Chief Justice Interviews, the Deputy Chief Justice […]
JUSTICE CHRIS JAFTA, THE UNDERDOG – Atlegang Govuza and Ayabonga Nase In 2009, the last of the first group of judges of the Constitutional Court retired, and were replaced by Justices Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe and Mogoeng. These four judges have now retired from the court by the end of 2021. To mark this occasion, we have […]
As his tenure as Chief Justice comes to an end, Princess Ka-Siboto pays tribute to Mogoeng Mogoeng and look back at his time in office.
We review the first week of the JSC’s April 2021 sitting that rightfully attracted tremendous attention, debate, and controversy.
Of the five Chief Justices in post-apartheid South Africa, it is only Chief Justice Mogoeng who has ever been the subject of a complaint before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
Chief Justice Mogoeng has raised concerns around the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. We discuss why his statements are dangerous.
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 […]
A press release on a Sunday night is never a good sign, even when it is from the Office of the Chief Justice. His office released a statement on Sunday 10 May at 8.30pm, dealing with the ongoing saga involving Judges John Hlophe and Patricia Goliath, which has drawn in several other judges from the […]
The lack of speed and transparency in judicial conduct enquiries or JSC complaints in general is now the subject of comment by the profession and public alike in relation to the latest enquiry into Judge Hlophe. 2020 Hlophe complaint – serious allegations The serious allegations made against the Judge President (JP) of the Western Cape […]
Throughout the year we write articles to share information about the JSC, the judges’ interview process and the South African judicial system as a whole. Here is a list of Judges Matter’s most popular articles in 2019. Five ConCourt candidates recommended to the President Six candidates were interviewed for the Constitutional Court on Wednesday 3 […]
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