The 'gross incompetence' of Pretoria High Court Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela embarrassed Judge President Dunstan Mlambo because it led to a general distrust of the justice system, Mlambo testified on Monday.
The"gross incompetence" of Pretoria High Court Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela embarrassed Judge President Dunstan Mlambo because it led to a general distrust of the justice system, Mlambo testified on Monday.
Maumela is accused of not meeting the benchmark of handing down reserved judgments within three to six months in 52 matters since 2013. There were also occasions when he adjourned part-heard criminal matters to recess. The parties would arrive at court - in one instance an advocate had flown up from Cape Town - but Maumela did not show up.
"Myself and Judge Ledwaba had agreed that he was not to do the trial and he was told to revert to us once the pre-trial was completed. That never happened. He decided to go straight into the trial and hear evidence. By that time the horse had bolted."
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