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We have created a system that allows John Hlophe to be a perfect fit for Parliament . It doesn't make sense to attack his role and not the system, arguesThe nomination of Dr John Hlophe to be a member of the Judicial Service Commission , a body that oversees the selection of judges as well as their conduct, has sparked some consternation in various circles. uMkhonto we Sizwe, the political party that Hlophe leads in the National Assembly, nominated him.
On the face of it, the prospects of Hlophe – the violator of judicial ethics – being a member of the JSC are untenable. The JSC itself found Hlophe guilty of gross misconduct after he tried to sway judges of the Constitutional Court in favour of Jacob Zuma in a legal dispute.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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