Issues facing the judiciary in 2021
What are the major issues facing the judiciary in 2021?
Mogoeng, the devil and the anti-vaxxers
Chief Justice Mogoeng has raised concerns around the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. We discuss why his statements are dangerous.
Who from the Constitutional Court could be the next Chief Justice?
We consider potential candidates if the next Chief Justice is drawn from judges on the Constitutional Court.
Process for appointing the Chief Justice
We review the process for selecting a new Chief Justice – what the law states, what has been done previously, and what we expect President Ramaphosa to do.
Criteria for the appointment of a Chief Justice
Over the course of several opinion pieces, we have unpacked the role of the Chief Justice. We have discussed the Chief Justice’s powers in dealing with misconduct by judges [Also found here on Daily Maverick], the importance of the role of the Chief Justice [Also found here on Daily Maverick], and we have discussed the […]
What judges say matters
The Chief Justice is in the news again. While appearing on an online discussion with Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein, hosted by the Jerusalem Post newspaper, the Chief Justice commented that he was: “under an obligation as a Christian to love Israel, to pray for [the] peace of Jerusalem, which actually means the peace of Israel […]
The crucial role of the Chief Justice
Why do we spend so much time talking about what the Chief Justice says and does? In recent weeks, the Chief Justice has been in the news regularly, with attention being focused on the judiciary’s response to the Covid-19 crisis, as well as the seemingly never-ending saga of complaints and counter-complaints between judges of the Western Cape High […]
The power Chief Justice Mogoeng has when dealing with errant judges
A press release on a Sunday night is never a good sign, even when it is from the Office of the Chief Justice. His office released a statement on Sunday 10 May at 8.30pm, dealing with the ongoing saga involving Judges John Hlophe and Patricia Goliath, which has drawn in several other judges from the […]
Judicial leadership in the time of COVID-19
The role of judicial leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic will be critical. We don’t have a single judiciary, or at least not yet – and the different parts of the South African justice system are responding differently. Lead taken by Gauteng High Court The lead was taken on Monday (16 March 2020) by Dunstan Mlambo; […]
Judges speak through their judgments
The response to fake news is always tricky – the temptation is overwhelming to jump in and explain in great detail why the news is wrong, misconceived or malicious. The Chief Justice found himself in just such a position and decided to speak out against the allegations. He was joined by Judge Judge President Cagney […]
