Browsing: South African judiciary

The Judicial Service Commission has found Judge President Selby Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct, overturning a tribunal’s findings and referring the matter to Parliament for possible removal.

Judges Matter welcomes the appointment of two women to the Constitutional Court but raises concern over delays in judicial appointments and the court’s declining performance.

Judge Taswell Papier has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of service, dignity, and an unwavering commitment to justice that shaped lives across South Africa.

Professor Nomthandazo Ntlama-Makhanya of the University of Fort Hare shares how her experience as an Acting Judge has shaped her understanding of justice and bridged the gap between legal theory and practice.

Minister Kubayi urges women sheriffs to lead justice reform and calls for deeper gender transformation in South Africa’s legal system.

Convicted serial rapist Musa Maicana sentenced to over 375 years for brutal attacks on women in Tembisa and Norkem Park.

Rhodes University will rename its Law Building after Justice Lex Mpati, its first African Chancellor and distinguished alumnus, during the Faculty of Law’s 120th anniversary celebrations.

The Mpumalanga High Court has confirmed the preservation of Livia Transport’s seized truck and trailers under the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (POCA), citing reasonable grounds that the assets were instrumentalities of crime.