Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) deputy president, Dr John Hlophe, who was removed from his position as Judge President for gross judicial misconduct, was elected to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on July 9.
Judge Johannes Daffue handed down judgment in an application by the Democratic Alliance, Corruption Watch and Freedom Under Law after they each applied to have Hlophe recused from the JSC separately.
The impeached Judge President, who was removed from his position for gross judicial misconduct, was elected to the Judicial Service Commission on July 9.However, the DA, Freedom Front Plus and African Christian Democratic Party objected to the nomination, stating that an impeached member of the judiciary serving on the JSC was illogical.
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