Disgraced high court judge John Hlophe – found guilty of judicial misconduct for trying to influence the outcome of a case in favour of former president Jacob Zuma – may keep his seat on the bench for now because the process to impeach him has never been done before. The closest any judge came to being impeached was when Judge Nkola Motata was found guilty of misconduct and eventually fined R1.1 million in 2019 ... after a process which dragged on for 11 years.
“Hlophe will keep his job for some time to come. The Judicial Service Commission still needs to decide on the way forward and if they decide for impeachment, Parliament will have to develop rules to deal with it, as they have never impeached a judge before,” Tilley said. “The report not only makes plain and explained what Hlophe had done, but sets a valuable example for the guidance of everyone concerned with the judiciary integrity.
Any breach of the code that equals to misconduct could result in a judge facing disciplinary action in terms of section 14 of the Act.
Our judge Hlophe is here to stay, bloody magqwirha 🤮
What if He appeal and won
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