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Mbekezeli Benjamin is the research and advocacy officer for Judges Matter.

Despite an internal investigation finding a senior manager guilty of sexual misconduct, they remain employed by the municipality and continue to receive a salary. Graphic: John McCann

Urgent need for clear policy on sexual harassment in legal sector

An independent, rigorous process for investigating complaints of abuse of power of a sexual nature must be set up to provide guidance for tribunal investigations

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. (Photo: DispatchLive)

Judicial Service Commission set for marathon round of interviews to fill vacancies on the bench

The session will be the first since Mandisa Maya took office as the chief justice

In KwaZulu-Natal, the votes of next week’s by-election will be a test of whether the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party is able to consolidate — at local government level — the electoral gains made on 29 May, when it took 45% of the vote in the province. (Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Zuma candidacy case hints at electoral court weaknesses

The treasury has not allocated additional resources to the court to deal with the likely increase in workload relating to the 2024 election

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have called for members of the judiciary to undergo lifestyle audits.

Preview: JSC to hold hearings with candidates for key judicial posts

During the hearings from Monday to Wednesday, the Judicial Service Commission will be hoping to fill the last remaining vacancy on the constitutional court

Renewal: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has made changes after judges were harassed by politicians in previous sessions. Photo Paul Botes

Judicial Service Commission interviews will be a test for Zondo

Zondo’s reform mission for the JSC was prompted by shambolic interview which saw judges being harassed by politicians

Photo: GCIS

Why it would be prudent to keep judges off Ramaphosa impeachment panel

The reputation of the judiciary could suffer in the political repercussions of the process

John Hlophe was impeached for trying to sway two apex court justices to decide applications linked to the arms deal in Jacob Zuma’s favour. Picture: Werner Beukes/SAPA

Hlophe cases highlight difficulty in holding judges to account

The problems within the judicial misconduct system have been made clear in a matter that is still far from the finish line after 14 years

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have called for members of the judiciary to undergo lifestyle audits.

South Africa’s judiciary is hamstrung by poor administration

South African judges are expected to adjudicate complex and serious issues, but how can they do so without libraries, telephones, laptops and an internet connection?

Raymond Zondo. (Veli Nhlapo)

SA’s next chief justice: The case for each contender

Judges Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Mandisa Maya, Dunstan Mlambo and Raymond Zondo are all strong candidates to become chief justice