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[MEDIA STATEMENT] Investigation into Mr Abramjee’s SMS

Media Statement. Investigation into Mr Abramjee’s SMS.

On Yengeni’s complaint about Zondo

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s remarks that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s election as ANC leader spared the country from “further damage” have prompted a judicial misconduct complaint against him. Although the complaint itself lacks merit, it’s a timely reminder about the risk to judicial independence caused by judges participating in commissions of inquiry.

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.

The first CJ to be rapped on the knuckles by the JSC

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).

JSC delay decision on Hlophe

Media Statement Today, 04 June 2021, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), sitting without members designated by the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces, had a virtual meeting to consider the report of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal (JCT) established to investigate the complaint lodged by Justices of the High Court. The JSC considered the […]

The JSC must hold a special sitting in July 2021

We are calling for a special sitting of the JSC in July 2021. This is needed in order to fill the several critical vacancies that remain unfilled.

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.

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