Hlophe Tribunal to Proceed

[Gordon_R]

No, the complaint comes directly from the concourt.

Judge John Hlophe Tribunal - All the details - Judges Matter

Judges Matter has put together all relevent information relating to Judicial Conduct Tribunal for Judge President John Hlophe.

www.judgesmatter.co.za

Hlophe v Constitutional Court of South Africa and Others (08/22932) [2008] ZAGPHC 289 (25 September 2008) (saflii.org)

LOL, there's even a section in the Concourt Wikipedia entry, dealing with the Hlophe saga: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_...interference_with_Constitutional_Court_Judges

 

[R13...]

No, the complaint comes directly from the concourt.

Judge John Hlophe Tribunal - All the details - Judges Matter

Judges Matter has put together all relevent information relating to Judicial Conduct Tribunal for Judge President John Hlophe.

www.judgesmatter.co.za

Hlophe v Constitutional Court of South Africa and Others (08/22932) [2008] ZAGPHC 289 (25 September 2008) (saflii.org)

I know but he's claiming the reason proxy for his investigation and findings of racism within the judiciary in general.

 

[Gordon_R]

Evidence slowly coming out:

JUDICIAL CONDUCT TRIBUNAL: ConCourt Justice Bess Nkabinde sticks to her guns as Hlophe gaslights everyone in his orbit

It was at the end of a long second day of Judge John Hlophe’s Judicial Conduct Tribunal that evidence leader advocate Ivy Thenga firmly requested Hlophe to ‘stop speculating when it suits you’.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

 

[Gordon_R]

Zapiro's version:

 

[TheChamp]

Complaints against Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlophe not supported by available evidence - JCC | News24

Complaints against Western Cape High Court Judge Gayaat Salie-Hlophe have been dismissed by the Judicial Conduct Committee.

www.news24.com

 

[schumi]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1380974112982642689

 

[Gordon_R]

Edit, link:

Hlophe found guilty of gross misconduct for trying to sway two ConCourt justices in Zuma case | News24

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has been found guilty of gross misconduct for trying to sway two Constitutional Court justices to rule in favour of then ANC President Jacob Zuma - and now faces impeachment.

www.news24.com

Countdown to legal appeal in 3, 2, 1...

 

[Tokolotshe]

Countdown to legal appeal in 3, 2, 1...

The expected. Stalingrad defense - par for the course.

 

[Sneeky]

As the complaint came from all the Con Court judges he wont be appealing there

 

[Gordon_R]

More details of the damning findings:

WC Judge President vs ConCourt judges: Judicial Conduct Tribunal recommends impeachment of John Hlophe for gross misconduct

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 Constitution 'in that he improperly attempted to influence the two Justices of the Constitutional Court to violate their...

www.dailymaverick.co.za

 

[BBSA]

More details of the damning findings:

WC Judge President vs ConCourt judges: Judicial Conduct Tribunal recommends impeachment of John Hlophe for gross misconduct

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 Constitution 'in that he improperly attempted to influence the two Justices of the Constitutional Court to violate their...

www.dailymaverick.co.za

I still wonder if he received a few brown envelopes.

What was his motivation if not money?

 

[surface]

More details of the damning findings:

WC Judge President vs ConCourt judges: Judicial Conduct Tribunal recommends impeachment of John Hlophe for gross misconduct

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 Constitution 'in that he improperly attempted to influence the two Justices of the Constitutional Court to violate their...

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Superb news. What is the next step and who needs to impeach this s1ht? Did I miss reading that in article?

 

[R13...]

I still wonder if he received a few brown envelopes.

What was his motivation if not money?

I think he was eyeing the top job in the judiciary when Zuma ascended. He unfortunately shot himself in the foot with that conduct and when Zuma came into his power Hlophe was too tainted a consideration for CJ.

 

[Gordon_R]

Superb news. What is the next step and who needs to impeach this s1ht? Did I miss reading that in article?

He can be suspended by the president, but (like the PP) impeachment by parliament could take a decade:

OPINIONISTA: John Hlophe cannot continue to be member of the judiciary

Finally it has happened: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has been held accountable. The JSC’s Judicial Conduct Tribunal has recommended that he should be impeached for gross misconduct.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

Doubtless the usual suspects will defend Judge Hlophe even as the logic of the finding makes such a defence totally impossible to mount on any plausible basis. In the meantime, the JSC must surely recommend to the president immediate suspension of Judge Hlophe from judicial office. The process of repairing the damage to the judicial institution caused by this unfortunate saga must now commence.

 

[R13...]

Superb news. What is the next step and who needs to impeach this s1ht? Did I miss reading that in article?

I think impeachment goes to parliament and the whims of ANC factionalism.

 

[ponder]

I think impeachment goes to parliament and the whims of ANC factionalism.

The Tribunal will forward their findings and recommendations back to the JSC, the JSC will then determine if conditions for impeachment are met and forward it on to the national assembly which requires a 2/3 majority vote after which el presidente can remove him.

EDIT: Keep in mind the JSC ignored a previous Tribunal recommending judge Motata be impeached...

 

[Gordon_R]

The Tribunal will forward their findings and recommendations back to the JSC, the JSC will then determine if conditions for impeachment are met and forward it on to the national assembly which requires a 2/3 majority vote after which el presidente can remove him.

EDIT: Keep in mind the JSC ignored a previous Tribunal recommending judge Motata be impeached...

Detailed analysis of why this is much more serious than the Motata case:

Karyn Maughan | Hlophe found guilty of impeachable misconduct, does not guarantee his removal | News24

While a tribunal has found that Judge John Hlophe’s efforts to sway two Constitutional Court justices are grounds for impeachment - that does not guarantee his removal.

www.news24.com

 

[ponder]

Detailed analysis of why this is much more serious than the Motata case:

Karyn Maughan | Hlophe found guilty of impeachable misconduct, does not guarantee his removal | News24

While a tribunal has found that Judge John Hlophe’s efforts to sway two Constitutional Court justices are grounds for impeachment - that does not guarantee his removal.

www.news24.com

 

[Excalibur]

There will be no impeachment.

 

[Gordon_R]

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The full article was public at the time when I posted the link.