JSC tribunal must investigate Hlophe, says conduct committee
The Judicial Conduct Committee has recommended a tribunal be appointed to look into the complaint by Constitutional Court judges against John Hlophe.
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Judge Hlophe’s son fined for fraud
Thuthuka Hlophe, son of Western Cape Judge-President John Hlophe, has been sentenced to a fine of R10000 or six months in prison for fraud
Hlophe saga must be resolved for the sake of our legal system
Whatever the ultimate determination of the John Hlophe complaint, it will represent a failure for the judicial system.
Politicians grill ‘outspoken’ judges
Applicants for various judicial positions have faced tough questions from politicians about their records and statements.
Special commission to deal with Hlophe matter
The Judicial Services Commission has set up a litigation commission to deal with the matter involving Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
JSC still to decide how to handle Hlophe matter
The JSC is still deciding what to do about John Hlophe’s alleged bid to influence ConCourt judges over corruption charges against President Zuma.
Interrogating the judges
The Judicial Service Commission that selects judges has been set for scrutinisation as a number of vacancies remain, leaving vacuums in SA’s courts.
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Hlophe: JSC must re-establish trust
The ConCourt faced a difficult job when it was asked to consider whether Cape Judge President John Hlophe should get leave to appeal a court ruling.
ConCourt ruling leaves Hlophe’s fate in JSC’s hands
The JSC will now have to reconsider complaints laid by Constitutional Court judges and Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
Hlophe’s bid for leave to appeal is dismissed
Judge President John Hlophe has lost an application for leave to appeal to the Constitutional Court against previous rulings concerning his behaviour.
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Judges in a bind over Hlophe case
Can an acting Constitutional Court judge who owes his or her once-off appointment to the president make an independent decision?
Judgment reserved in ConCourt’s Hlophe case
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a preliminary hearing on a conflict of interest from a misconduct complaint against John Hlophe.
ConCourt to hear Hlophe-related argument
The ConCourt will on Tuesday hear an application related to a complaint against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe from three years ago.
Khampepe’s ill health a hitch in Hlophe appeal
Sisi Khampepe’s extended sick leave could leave the Constitutional Court without a quorum, possibly abandoning the John Hlophe misconduct hearing.
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JSC begins to grasp the meaning of a non-racial judiciary
The first JSC meeting under new Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng was not without its share of interest and possibilities for the better.
Why the ConCourt couldn’t hear Hlophe case
The Constitutional Court has handed down reasons for the postponement of the hearing of two cases involving Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
ConCourt judges refuse to hear Hlophe case
Three Constitutional Court judges have allegedly refused to sit on Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s misconduct case.
Zuma applauds ‘dignified’ Mogoeng
President Jacob Zuma has heaped praise on new Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for maintaining a "dignified silence" during an onslaught.
New race row divides judiciary
John Hlophe has recommended that a judge or judges from outside the racially divided Western Cape judiciary should hear a contentious court case.
Judgment looms for Hlophe’s vintage
When it was reported that Cape Judge President John Hlophe had been arrested overloading a bakkie, retired judge Brahm Lategan was "tickled blue".
Fears that pension fund consultant may flee
Forensic investigators are concerned that the alleged key player in the missing pension funds may be planning to leave the country with his family.
Hlophe faces large legal bill if he loses appeal
The state will continue to pay Judge President John Hlophe’s legal fees only if he agrees to repay them in full should he lose his appeal.
Hlophe: R11.7-million and counting
Taxpayers have footed massive bills for the legal wrangle of Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and the end is not yet in sight.
Hlophe case ‘lacks quorum’
Seven of the 11 sitting judges of the Constitutional Court would be in conflict and unable to hear an appeal from Judge John Hlophe.
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JSC must now clean up the mess
The arms deal has shown that all issues of public conduct must be transparent.
Appeal ruling may impel JSC to reopen Hlophe inquiry
Judge President John Hlophe is likely to face a fresh inquiry by the JSC into allegations that he tried to influence judges of the Concourt.
JSC and Hlophe appeal dismissed
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the JSC and John Hlophe in regard to possible disciplinary hearings.
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SCA hears Hlophe appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal has heard arguments by Freedom Under Law in its bid to reopen the probe into Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
SCA reserves judgment in JSC/Hlophe matter
The SCA has reserved judgment in the JSC’s appeal against a court ruling setting aside its dismissal of the complaint against Judge John Hlophe.
Hlophe application dismissed
An application by legal advocacy body Freedom Under Law to force the JSC to reopen its investigation into Judge John Hlophe was dismissed on Friday.
Judge Hlophe’s water taster checks his drink isn’t poisoned
Judge President John Hlophe has a bodyguard who has to check whether his water is not poisoned.
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Hlophe’s son convicted of fraud
Thuthuke Exton Hlophe, 27-year-old student son of Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, was on Monday found guilty on six counts of fraud.
