Chief Justice Mandisa Maya’s first year has been marked by major strides, including a breakthrough on judicial independence and a long-awaited sexual harassment policy. Yet concerns remain about slow reforms to the misconduct system, ongoing JSC credibility issues, and her limited presence at the Constitutional Court.
We are now into the second quarter of 2024, and the Constitutional Court has yet to hand down any judgments.
A tribute to Constitutional Court Judge; Judge Khampepe who retired in October 2021
At the JSC interviews held on the 4th October, the JSC failed to recommend a panel of four possible appointments to the Constitutional Court. This was after Judge Bosielo’s withdrawal, after new information was put to the JSC alleging that he had conflicts of interest. This left only three nominees, not sufficient for the constitutional […]
