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South Africa: Judge Hlophe Slams Judicial Conduct Tribunal's Impeachment Recommendation
Daily Maverick, 13 April 2021
Hlophe, through his legal counsel, also accused the tribunal of endorsing 'the views of a political party that engaged in political campaigns, labelling Judge President Hlophe an… Read more »
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South Africa: Tribunal Recommends Impeachment of Judge John Hlophe for Gross Misconduct
Daily Maverick, 11 April 2021
The JSC's Judicial Conduct Tribunal 'unanimously found' that 'on objective and proper consideration' of facts and probabilities, Hlophe's conduct breached Section 165 of the… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma, Supporters Face Growing Legal Woes
Legalbrief, 12 April 2021
Three years after former President Jacob Zuma was shown the door by his own party, he remains in the spotlight as government and the judiciary battle to contain the many fires he… Read more »
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South Africa: Judge Hlophe Has No Case to Answer, His Four-Man Legal Powerhouse Tells Judicial Conduct Tribunal
Daily Maverick, 16 December 2020
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe's legal team submitted a final, 'no case to answer' written submission on Tuesday, 15 December, to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing… Read more »
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South Africa: Judge President John Hlophe Accuses Daily Maverick of Waging Campaign Against Him
Daily Maverick, 1 December 2020
Nary a day passes without Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe finding an opportunity to publicly accuse the media, and particularly Daily Maverick, of waging some form of a… Read more »
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South Africa: Judge Hlophe Appeals Chief Justice Mogoeng's Ruling With a Hefty Stack of Counter-Accusations
Daily Maverick, 22 November 2020
Judge John Hlophe appealed Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng's ruling that he face misconduct charges, maintaining that this is all part of a horrible conspiracy. He has also defied… Read more »
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South Africa: 12 Years On - Judge Hlophe's Judicial Conduct Tribunal Postponed - Again
Daily Maverick, 20 October 2020
Judge President John Hlophe's Judicial Conduct Tribunal postponed due to ill health and a date clash with Judge President's UK-based counsel. Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape Judge President Accuses Chief Justice of Perjury, Conspiracy
Daily Maverick, 19 October 2020
Embattled Judge John Hlophe has labelled his deputy, Judge Patricia Goliath, a 'nonentity' and accused the Chief Justice of South Africa, Mogoeng Mogoeng, of conspiracy and… Read more »
Impeachment for Top South African Judge Over Misconduct?
The Judicial Service Commission's Judicial Conduct Tribunal has "unanimously found" that "on objective and proper consideration" of facts and probabilities, the conduct of Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe - who faces accusations of influencing justices to make a favourable ruling for Jacob Zuma during the former president's corruption case in 2008 - breached Section 165 of the Constitution. The Tribunal also condemned Hlophe's conduct in relation to his accusations that former Chief Justice, Pius Langa, and Deputy Chief Justice, Dikgang Moseneke, whom Hlophe had accused of "manipulating facts" and harbouring a "political" motive for getting "rid" of Hlophe.
Judge Hlophe has challenged the findings of the tribunal, saying he "fundamentally disagreed with the factual and legal findings" of the tribunal.
InFocus
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The Judicial Service Commission has delayed its hearing into a complaint of misconduct against Cape Judge President John Hlophe who has been accused of influencing justices to make ... Read more »
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The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside the decision to clear Judge President Hlophe for trying to influence the Constitutional Court in connection with corruption charges ... Read more »
