Mogoeng Mogoeng Archives

Mogoeng Mogoeng – A Reflection

As his tenure as Chief Justice comes to an end, Princess Ka-Siboto pays tribute to Mogoeng Mogoeng and look back at his time in office.

President Ramaphosa must appoint the new Chief Justice

Time is running out. President Ramaphosa must appoint a new Chief Justice. We believe President Ramaphosa should follow a novel process for selecting the next Chief Justice. A process akin to President Mandela’s appointment of Chief Justice Mahomed.

A “democratic process” for the appointment of the next Chief Justice

Will President Ramaphosa introduce an open and democratic process for the appointment process of the new Chief Justice?

Examining the JSC’s controversial April 2021 interviews – week 1

We review the first week of the JSC’s April 2021 sitting that rightfully attracted tremendous attention, debate, and controversy.

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).

Advocate Penelope Magona-Dano

Posted: 22nd Apr 2021
By: Judges Matter

Capacity: Advocate First admitted as prosecutor: 1999 Gender: Female Ethnicity: Black Date of Birth: 10 May 1975 Key judgments: Bwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and Others 2021 (1) SA 138 (WCC) Hardisty and Another v Noor and Others (6885/16) [2016] ZAWCHC 168 (24 October 2016) Vos v Fynbosland 304 CC (2864/2016) [...]

Mr Selwyn Hockey

Posted: 22nd Apr 2021
By: Judges Matter

Capacity: Attorney First admitted as advocate: 1991 Gender: Male Ethnicity: Coloured Date of Birth: 30 September 1962 Key judgments: Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (PBI) v George Municipality (7529/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 102 (24 August 2020) MV Cape Providence v Nassua Maritime Holdings Designated Activity Company (AC5/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 124 (11 September 2020) Bohnke NO v JW Blue [...]

Advocate Bryan Cecil Hack

Posted: 22nd Apr 2021
By: Judges Matter

Capacity: Advocate First admitted as advocate: 1995 Gender: Male Ethnicity: White Date of Birth: 3 November 1956 Key judgments: University of Stellenbosch Law Clinic and Others v National Credit Regulator and Others (14203/2018) [2019] ZAWCHC 172; [2020] 1 All SA 842 (WCC) Mgidlana v Speaker of the National Assembly Brittania Beach Estate (Pty) Ltd v [...]