Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the judgment handed down yesterday, 2 June 2025, by the Western Cape High Court on the unconstitutionality of the designation of its impeached former judge president Dr Mandlakayise John Hlophe to the Judicial Services Commission (JSC). The matter relates to the National Assembly’s (NA) decision on 9 July 2024 to designate Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
Impeached former judge president of the Western Cape High Court and member of Parliament for the Mkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), Dr John Hlophe, will not be part of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) after the same court ruled on 2 June 2025 that Parliament’s decision to designate him to the body was unconstitutional. Three related Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
“The judiciary is the temple of justice, and in most cases, it is the last hope of the common man.” Prof John-Mark Iyi, director of the African Centre for Transnational Criminal Justice (ACTCJ) at the University of the Western Cape, used these words to introduce a recent webinar discussing the complex task of combating corruption Read more >
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27 September 2024 Corruption Watch (CW) welcomes the judgment handed down today, 27 September 2024, by the full bench of the Western Cape High Court in the matter of Corruption Watch v Speaker of the National Assembly and others. Three related applications were brought by CW, the DA, and Freedom Under Law. The High Court Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
Image: Polity The parliamentary Judicial Services Commission (JSC) interviews for magistrates and judges, an important annual event in the judiciary’s calendar for the month of October, will take place without impeached judge and MK Party parliamentary leader Dr John Hlophe. This after the Western Cape High Court on Friday granted applicants in the matter calling Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
The function of the Judicial Service Commission is to select fit and proper persons for appointment as judges and to investigate complaints about judicial officers. It also advises government on any matters relating to the judiciary or to the administration of justice. The commission has been in the news recently owing to Parliament’s nomination of Read more >