Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, accused of sexual harassment, will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal but remains unsuspended, breaking precedent and raising concerns about the JSC’s handling of such cases. This situation underscores the urgent need for an Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy in the judiciary to address power imbalances and protect victims.
JSC statement and Judges Matter’s response to the JSC decision regarding the suspension of Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge whilst under investigation for sexual harassment.
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) […]
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 cases involving Judge Hlophe illustrate the structural weaknesses within the judicial misconduct system perfectly.
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