Judges Matter welcomes the majority decision of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional to recommend to the National Assembly that retired Judge Nkola Motata and suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe be removed from office as judges.
Image courtesy of Daily Maverick / The Times / Daniel Born Former Supreme Court of Appeal Judge Willie Seriti and former Judge President Hendrik Musi are two retired judges are facing a judicial misconduct investigation over their role in a commission of inquiry into a corrupt arms deal. They are accused of not doing a […]
Judge Motata is not facing impeachment as a result of drunk driving, Rather it is the result of two other complaints: One, how he defended himself in his criminal trial, and the second is a charge of racism.
What happens now to “drunk” Judge Nkola Motata? It has been 16 years since allegations emerged that on the morning of 6 January 2007 Gauteng High Court Judge Nkola Motata drove his car into a wall while drunk. Following his drunk-driving conviction in a magistrates court, a judicial misconduct complaint filed with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) […]
[MEDIA STATEMENT] 22 June 2023 Judges Matter welcomes the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling that the JSC was wrong in only finding Judge Motata guilty of misconduct, instead of gross misconduct. The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decided today that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) must send Judge Motata to Parliament for a vote on […]
When does a judge become a judge? Can a judge be held responsible for activities that happen prior to them becoming a judge? What kind of activities would violate judicial ethics and the law? Was a high court judge involved in state capture and corruption? These are some of the questions the Judicial Conduct Tribunal […]
TUESDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT Judges Matter is very concerned about the complaint that has reportedly been lodged with the Judicial Service Commission about the Judge President being accused of sexual harassment in the Eastern Cape High Court. Reports in the Sunday Times (19 February 2023) say that not only has a complaint been […]
Judges Matter calls for Free State judge charged in Specialised Commercial Crimes Court to step down immediately Judges Matter, the civil society organisation that monitors the judiciary in South Africa, has noted with shock the statement released by the South African Police Service confirming that a Free State High Court judge has been served with […]
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal will start hearings into allegations of gross judicial misconduct filed by activist organisation #UniteBehind against Gauteng High Court Judge Nana Makhubele. If found guilty of gross misconduct, Judge Makhubele might face judicial impeachment. The allegations against Judge Makhubele: #UniteBehind’s allegations against Judge Makhubele include: 1. Being the chairperson of the […]
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 […]
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