Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told
The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
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High court interdict bars Hlophe from taking up seat at Judicial Service Commission
It was granted pending the hearing of three applications for review of the decision by MPs to appoint the former judge to the same commission that urged his impeachment
Electoral Court decision on Zuma: Maya says nation is waiting with ‘bated breath’ for reasons
A judge who was part of the decision to allow the former president to stand as a parliamentary candidate in the elections said the reasons were not quite ready
Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts
During the hearings from Monday to Wednesday, the Judicial Service Commission will be hoping to fill the last remaining vacancy on the constitutional court
Our democracy has long been twisted by conspiracy
What if we never believed any of the fake reports by a fanatical spook community backing Jacob Zuma?
‘Convenient democrats’ want to review the composition of the JSC
The presence of democratically elected leaders in the Judicial Service Commission is critical
It’s politics as usual at the JSC
The tone may be more muted than in past years but judges who penned politically unpopular rulings were again accused of ignorance of the law
Judicial Service Commission interviews will be a test for Zondo
Zondo’s reform mission for the JSC was prompted by shambolic interview which saw judges being harassed by politicians
Call to remove politicians from JSC is short-sighted
Doing so is the antithesis of democracy. Politicians’ input, even if it lacks decorum, ensures the electorate is represented
JSC agrees to articulate criteria for judicial appointments
The Judicial Service Commission said legal skills topped the list but it would consult further once the new chief justice, who will also chair the entity, has been named
JSC lets politics trump conscience and excellence
The sense that the commissioners who nominated five candidates for appointment to the Constitutional Court voted for their constituencies, rather than with their conscience, is difficult to shake off.
High court calls meeting on bid to halt ConCourt appointments
Casac has launched an unprecedented bid to have the politics-laden interview process to fill vacancies at the apex court started from scratch
Richard Calland: Why judges matter — an illustrative tale
Johannes Mahlangu’s torture by police and charge for a murder he didn’t commit should never have happened
Mogoeng: God, Israel or fatigue?
The chief justice has effectively vacated office five months early as he appeals an adverse finding on his pro-Israel stance and faces criticism from the legal fraternity over his chairing of Judicial Service Commission interviews
JSC won’t axe Hlophe from selection panel
The commission has dismissed three requests not to proceed with interviews for candidates for the Western Cape high court
Judicial and politics intersect as new judges sought for apex court
The chief justice played into the hands of Julius Malema at a point at which the judiciary is weathering a political onslaught that too shall pass
Mlambo invites commentary on claims of judicial capture, again
A candidate for the Northern Cape bench lucidly explained in reply to the Gauteng Judge President that bribing a judge is a lottery you are bound to lose
Gordhan writes to JSC to clarify ‘incidental’ mention of Pillay to Mogoeng
Public enterprises minister denies that he tried to influence the appointment of a judge and friend to the SCA in 2016
Western Cape judges refuse to share a bench with one of their own
Ten judges say that, in the dispute between the Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and his deputy Patricia Goliath, their colleague has shown a serious lack of integrity
Hlophe: Goliath’s ‘false allegations’ amount to gross misconduct
The Western Cape Judge President has made a counter-complaint against his deputy and responded to her allegation
‘Judge President Hlophe tried to influence allocation of judges to nuclear case’
Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath accuses Hlophe of attempting to influence her to allocate the case to judges he perceived as ‘favourably disposed’ to former president Jacob Zuma
Why drunken judge not impeached
Nkola Motata’s case is the closest democratic South Africa has come to impeaching a judge
Judge Motata cleared of impeachable conduct
Though cleared of gross misconduct, he retired high court judge must pay a fine of over a million rand
Ramaphosa makes his first ConCourt appointments
Justices Zukisa Tshiqi and Steven Majiedt will begin at the Constitutional Court on October 1
Are critics of the judiciary legitimate or dangerous?
As a branch of government, the courts must naturally be accountable for the exercise of their power
Supreme Court of Appeal still facing collegiality problems
Candidates for appointment were asked about the negative experiences during their time as acting judges
Mogoeng absent for more than half of ConCourt judgments
His absences from court this year have been criticised, but the Chief Justice defends his contribution to the judiciary
The judge, the big payout and the dodgy service provider
A R60m settlement involving Prasa puts the probity of its former chair under scrutiny
State capture inquiry starting on wrong foot – EFF
EFF is not happy with black senior counsels in the inquiry being supervised by a white superior
How public should the JSC be?
A battle over the JSC’s confidential deliberations is back in court, but the parties aren’t poles apart
To reveal or not to reveal JSC deliberations, that’s the ConCourt question
The Constitutional Court will hear arguments on Thursday on whether to take unprecedented action.
Judge Mabel Jansen to face impeachment tribunal over Facebook comments
The comments were met with a public outcry and a gross misconduct complaint was laid against her
