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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
At its meeting on Monday 25 July 2022 the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), deliberated and resolved to advise the President to suspend Judge President Hlophe in terms of section 177 (3) of the Constitution.
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.
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 […]
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