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Former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane. (Oupa Nkosi)

Mkhwebane: ‘I have been vindicated in the Ipid report on Phala Phala

The former public protector said President Cyril Ramaphosa sanctioned the police’s illegal conduct during their investigation into the Phala Phala theft

KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. (@SAPoliceService/X)

The dangerous allure of Mkhwanazi’s state collapse narrative

We cannot deny the pervasiveness of corruption but we must subject the KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner’s narrative to rigorous scrutiny

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)

Mbenenge tribunal postponed as lawyers argue relevance of gender expert

A dispute over gender expert Lisa Vetten’s testimony in judicial misconduct has forced the tribunal to postpone, allowing the respondent time to study the evidence summary report

Judge Mabindla-Boqwana joined the Judiciary in 2013, at the Western Cape Division of the High Court. (RSAJudiciary)

Mabindla-Boqwana ‘comes home’ to heal troubled Western Cape high court

The respected appellate court judge has a plan to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency in the division

Storm dies down: Former judge John Hlophe, who was impeached in February last year, has resigned from the Judicial Service Commission. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Getty Images

JSC gets on with its work as Hlophe storm blows over

The commission has kept up a brisk pace in marathon interviews where there has been less politics and more judicial philosophy

Judge Mahendra Chetty was grilled by the ANC’s Kenny Mmoiemang on his ruling denying the party an interdict barring the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party from using the warrior and spear as its logo.

ANC commissioner on Judicial Service Commission corners judge on MK logo ruling

Kenny Mmoiemang told Judge Maheendra Chetty that following the common law would have led him to a different conclusion

Storm dies down: Former judge John Hlophe, who was impeached in February last year, has resigned from the Judicial Service Commission. Photo: Luba Lesolle/Getty Images

MK party deputy president John Hlophe quits as JSC commissioner

The decision was in protest at the legitimacy of process, the party said as the Judicial Service Commission proceeded with interviews in Hlophe’s absence This content is…

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. (Gallo Images / The Times / Simphiwe Nkwali)

Judicial Service Commission interviews will test new Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

The furore around impeached judge John Hlophe’s appointment to the JSC will politicise the first interviews since her appointment

Retired judge Robert Nugent has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence

Nugent calls for reform in judicial appointments, condemns ‘political caucusing’ at JSC

The retired judge has urged reform in the Judicial Service Commission, emphasising the need to prioritise judicial independence

Photo: Fani Mahuntsi/Getty Images

Electoral Court decision on Zuma: Maya says nation is waiting with ‘bated breath’ for reasons

A judge who was part of the decision to allow the former president to stand as a parliamentary candidate in the elections said the reasons were not quite ready

Former president Jacob Zuma Photo: Mlungisi Louw/Getty Images

Another day, another summons in Jacob Zumaland

Nxamalala really does love a lawyer’s letter — as long as it’s not addressed to him

Former president Jacob Zuma. Photo: Supplied

Zuma files court papers challenging Zondo’s appointment

The presidency says it is another spurious legal bid to harass Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa names Molemela as SCA president

She has vowed to retire in the post and abandon any ambition to join the constitutional court

Former South African President Jacob Zuma. File photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP

Zuma’s demand that chief justice Raymond Zondo be axed is ‘laughable’

President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Zondo to the top post despite the JSC recommending justice Mandisa Maya

Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. (Photo: DispatchLive)

Work to be done: Maya heading committee drawing up anti-sexual harassment policy

Chief Justice Zondo concedes it has taken too long to set up the committee but that a draft document is already on the cards

Mahube Molemela  told the Judicial Service Commission that she was ready to retire as president of the supreme court of appeal, should she be appointed, rather than seek promotion to the constitutional court. Photo: Supplied

Judge Mahube Molemela to head supreme court of appeal

Molemela joined the appellate court four and half years ago and fills the vacancy left by Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

In his latest bid for the removal of Billy Downer from the arms deal trial, the former president claims the prosecutor fuelled the narrative that he wants to delay the case (Wikus de Wet/Pool/AFP)

Concourt denies Zuma leave to appeal Downer ruling

Ex-president has run out options in his bid to overturn the the high court’s 2021 dismissal of his challenge to the standing of state prosecutor Billy Downer

Former president Jacob Zuma. (Photo by Jerome Delay / POOL / AFP)

Downer: Zuma has been tripped up by his Stalingrad tactics

The former president’s 11th-hour bid to appeal to the apex court on his standing as a prosecutor was not properly filed, hence the arms deal trial should resume

Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.

Hlophe grills aspirant Western Cape judges

While he challenges its recommendation that he be suspended, the judge president was allowed to take part in the JSC interviews with candidates in his division

Former president Jacob Zuma and now leader of uMkhonto weSizwe party. File photo

Concourt dismisses Zuma’s bid to appeal Judge Maya’s decision

The apex court said it was not in the interests of justice to allow an appeal in this instance