The Western Cape High Court recently made an interim ruling that prevented the impeached judge president from serving on the JSC.
JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe Party wants next week’s Judicial Service Commission sitting postponed for a few months to clarify whether John Hlophe can participate.
On Friday, the Johannesburg High Court is hearing an application by the MK Party to halt the upcoming meeting of the JSC.Between the 7th and 16th of October – the JSC is expected to meet for a marathon round of interviews for 54 candidate judges shortlisted to fill vacancies in the country’s courts. “We accept for the avoidance of any doubt – if anybody wants to accuse us of saying the absence of Dr Hlophe is going to affect the quorum of the JSC. Well, I am saying here loud and clear no. What is affected is the proper constitution of the body.”
However, a representative of the JSC - Ngwako Maenetje - said the commission's programmes needn't be postponed.
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