JSC recommends that President suspends Judge President John Hlophe
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has decided to recommend to President Cyril Ramaphosa that he suspend Judge President John Hlophe, pending a vote by the National Assembly on whether he should be impeached. In a ruling made almost a year ago, the JSC found Hlophe guilty of gross misconduct for attempting to influence two Constitutional Court justices to rule in favour of then-ANC president Jacob Zuma in 2008.
Hlophe challenged the legality of the JSC investigation and the vote which found him guilty, but that was dismissed by the Gauteng High Court.
However, the same court recently granted Hlophe leave to appeal its ruling.
It said his application lacked merit, but that it was of public importance that Hlophe be granted leave to appeal, as he could become the first judge in South African history to be removed from office.
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