{"id":160397,"date":"2022-12-14T13:42:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T13:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2022\/12\/14\/president-cyril-ramaphosa-suspends-western-cape-judge-president-john-hlophe-with-immediate-effect\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T13:42:32","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T13:42:32","slug":"president-cyril-ramaphosa-suspends-western-cape-judge-president-john-hlophe-with-immediate-effect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2022\/12\/14\/president-cyril-ramaphosa-suspends-western-cape-judge-president-john-hlophe-with-immediate-effect\/","title":{"rendered":"President Cyril Ramaphosa suspends Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe with immediate effect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image-prod.iol.co.za\/16x9\/800?source=https:\/\/xlibris.public.prod.oc.inl.infomaker.io:8443\/opencontent\/objects\/a64b468e-9617-527b-8171-444ce530c627\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<p>Durban \u2013 President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension of Hlophe who is accused of gross misconduct while on the bench is with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>However, the judge will be allowed to complete all cases he heard and hand down all reserved judgments \u2013 but that\u2019s not clear how.<\/p>\n<p>His suspension was announced by the presidency through a statement on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The office said it was based on the advice of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) and in terms of section 177(3) of the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to ensure continuity and stability in the work of the divisional high court, the suspension which is in effect immediately, is on condition that Judge President Hlophe completes all part-heard matters and reserved judgments,\u201d the presidency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"baobab-embedded-image\" src=\"https:\/\/image-prod.iol.co.za\/resize\/650x65000?source=https:\/\/xlibris.public.prod.oc.inl.infomaker.io:8443\/opencontent\/objects\/c74b122c-654f-587d-a5ab-9d9aa6d4b257\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\"><figcaption>Letter supplied<\/figcaption><\/img><\/figure>\n<p>Explaining the rationale for this decision, the presidency said Ramaphosa received the JSC report on July 27. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the long history and complexity of the matter, President Ramaphosa took time to carefully consider all the permutations of the JSC recommendations, including obtaining guidance from an independent legal opinion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President fully appreciated the need to balance Judge President Hlophe\u2019s rights with those of the public and the interest of the judiciary as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSection 177 (3) of the Constitution provides that the President, on the advice of the JSC, may suspend a judge who is the subject of a procedure in terms of subsection (1) that deals with the removal of a judge who is found guilty of gross misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Judicial Conduct Tribunal (JCT) concluded that Judge President Hlophe\u2019s conduct breached the provisions of section 165 of the Constitution by improperly attempting to influence the two Justices of the Constitutional Court to violate their oaths of office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe JCT established that Judge Hlophe\u2019s behaviour seriously threatened and interfered with the independence, impartiality, dignity and effectiveness of the Constitutional Court and further undermined public confidence in the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe JSC has referred the matter to parliament for the National Assembly to institute impeachment proceedings against Judge President Hlophe,\u201d reads the statement from the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it said since 2008, Hlophe has been accused of alleged judiciary misconduct after he was accused of trying to improperly influence judges on matters involving former president Jacob Zuma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn May 2008, 11 Justices of the Constitutional Court lodged a complaint with the JSC against Judge President Hlophe for his improper attempt to influence the outcome of certain cases pending before the Constitutional Court in favour of former President Jacob Zuma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>sihle.mavuso@inl.co.za<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"strong-c7efdb6faca1226e1bc4a07ca7cdb7bb\">Current Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durban \u2013 President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. 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