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Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

Judicial conduct tribunal

Retired ConCourt judge Kriegler wants WC judge president Hlophe suspended

By Edwin Ntshidi

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal found Hlophe guilty of gross misconduct.

  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    Opposition parties welcome JSC findings against WC Judge president Hlophe

    The ruling against Hlophe came more than a decade after Constitutional Court justices, Chris Japhta and Bess Nkabinde, claimed that Hlophe approached them to influence a decision on a case involving former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company, Thales.

    409 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: Eyewitness News

    DA welcomes tribunal’s findings, calls Hlophe 'a blight on the judiciary'

    A complaint was laid against Hlophe by Justices Jafta and Nkabinde that he had approached them to improperly influence their decision on the pending case involving former President Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thales.

    410 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    Judicial Conduct Tribunal finds Judge Hlophe guilty of gross misconduct

    In 2008, justices reported to the JSC that Judge Hlophe had approached Justice Bess Nkabinde and Justice Chris Jafta and attempted to improperly influence them in a pending case regarding Jacob Zuma and the company Thint.

    410 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    Hlophe denies he tried to persuade ConCourt judges to be lenient with Zuma

    Justice John Hlophe said that he could not have been on a mission to influence any Constitutional Court judge as he would have had to know where they stood in the Jacob Zuma matter to do so.

    533 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    ConCourt judge takes issue with recording of testimony at Hlophe tribunal

    The tribunal follows a 2008 complaint by judges of the apex court who accused Hlophe of improperly trying to influence two of their colleagues in a pending case regarding former President Jacob Zuma and arms manufacturer Thint in the arms deal case.

    534 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: EWN

    Hlophe: Tribunal to explain continuation of probe

    Hlophe is accused of trying to interfere in cases involving Jacob Zuma in 2008.

    3128 days ago
  • The Judicial Service Commission (JSC)’s hearing into Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s conduct. Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN

    Jafta and Nkabinde head to the High Court

    The judges don’t want to be part of the tribunal dealing with Judge John Hlophe’s conduct.

    3152 days ago
  • WC Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: Sapa

    Hlophe tribunal to continue

    A decision has been made that a tribunal will continue with its investigation into John Hlophe.

    3157 days ago
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