This is despite the controversy surrounding his tenure in the judiciary and the litigation he has lodged against the Judicial Service Commission over his looming axing.
Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has been asked to consider taking over from Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office is expected to release the names of the nominees for the position today. ’’This singles him out as one who bothered himself about the development of our law and social perspective that must punctuate that development. These are good character traits for a Chief Justice,” the BLA’s supporting letter states.
Judge Hlophe was found to guilty of conduct that seriously threatened and interfered with the apex court’s independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness and threatened public confidence in the judiciary.
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