CAPE TOWN - Judicial watchdog Judges Matter says it’s extraordinary that a former judge is now a member of Parliament .
While there’s no legal impediment to Hlophe serving as an MP, Benjamin said it’s unexpected that an impeached judge would make such a career move. Political parties will soon nominate their candidates to serve as commissioners on the Judicial Service Commission, which interviews judges to serve on the bench.
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