Anger over lawyer’s murder
The young lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight outside the offices of the Council for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in the Johannesburg CBD
Johann Kriegler
Report urges appointment of retired judge to lead inquiry into NPA underperformance
The report says the slow and erratic prosecution of widely reported cases of corruption undermines democracy and encourages the misappropriation of state resources
Kriegler to challenge ruling that he retract remarks on Hlophe
The retired constitutional court justice was ordered by the Judicial Conduct Committee to withdraw comments that questioned Hlophe’s fitness to be a judge and faulted his acquittal on ANC MP Bongani Bongo
Chief justice interviews: Mbuyiseli Madlanga
In an answer to a predictable question, the constitutional court justice cautioned that unfounded attacks on the judiciary risked undermining its legitimacy and the rule of the law
Freedom Under Law sends letter of demand to JSC on suspending Hlophe
The letter follows the commission’s insistence that the embattled Western Cape judge president will partake in this week’s interviews of candidates
Jacob Zuma says his case is different
The high court will need to decide whether there was political interference in the Zuma prosecution and, if so, how the law will treat it
Editorial: In order to stop the nonsense, your country needs you to speak out
It is time the citizens of South Africa let their voices be heard.
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‘The judiciary is not a platform in Polokwane’
Judges criticised the ANC’s plan to assess the Constitutional Court’s judgments, according to a report on Sunday.
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Asmal presses on in Hlophe case
Kader Asmal has applied to join proceedings to set aside a JSC decision not to hold a hearing on the John Hlophe-Constitutional Court judges dispute.
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Kriegler turns to court over JSC Hlophe decision
Johann Kriegler will turn to high court action in his bid to challenge the JSC decision over Judge John Hlophe.
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Another judge withdraws from JSC Concourt interviews
A third candidate to fill vacancies on the Constitutional Court bench has withdrawn, it was reported on Thursday.
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Kriegler saddles up for rough ride
Sello S Alcock quizzed former Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler about the decision taken by the Judicial Service COmmission on John Hlophe.
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FUL pushes on with challenge to Hlophe decision
No member of the Freedom under Law (FUL) board of directors was opposed, in principle, to the pending legal challenge against the JSC, the FUL says.
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Kriegler’s ‘condescending attitude’ slammed
Former judge Johann Kriegler has a condescending attitude toward black people, said JSC member advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza, SC.
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Kriegler’s FUL hit by resignations
Freedom Under Law (FUL) on Saturday said that it regretted resignations by its board members Cyril Ramaphosa, Kgomotso Moroka and Dumisa Ntsebeza.
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Zille seeks legal advice on Hlophe hearing
The JSC could find itself facing a second challenge to its decision on Judge John Hlophe, this time from Western Cape premier Helen Zille.
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Cope, DA welcome Kriegler’s challenge to Hlophe ruling
The DA and Cope on Friday welcomed former judge Johann Kriegler’s legal challenge to the dismissal of the misconduct complaint against John Hlophe.
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JSC’s Hlophe decision ‘harmful to rule of law’
A law body headed by former judge Johann Kriegler intends challenging the JSC’s decision not to probe Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
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Kriegler to challenge Hlophe decision
Former Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler is to challenge the decision not to proceed with a misconduct probe into Judge John Hlophe.
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Hlophe’s lawyer lashes out at ‘old man’ Kriegler
John Hlophe’s lawyer lashed out at Johann Kriegler on Friday, calling him an ”old man” who has made ”disturbing comments” about his client.
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‘Pitchforked into a crisis …’
Retired Constitutional Court Judge Johann Kriegler gives his view on Judge Chris Nicholson’s ruling on the corruption charges against Jacob Zuma.
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What to do with the judge?
To ignore the vexed question of how to deal with Cape Judge President John Hlophe is to stick your head in the sand.
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Hlophe in opposition’s crosshairs
Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s refusal to resign is a typical example of persons holding high office refusing to face the consequences of their actions, says Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille. ”By refusing to step down, contrary to the dictates of good governance, such senior office-bearers undermine our young democracy,” she said on Friday.
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Cape advocates say Hlophe must quit
Nine senior advocates from the Cape Bar, some of them former acting judges, have publicly called on Cape Judge President John Hlophe to quit. ”We believe that there cannot be public confidence in the continuation in office now of Judge Hlophe,” they said in a letter published on Tuesday.