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The Constitutional Court has dismissed, with costs, the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) political party and Dr. John Hlophe's bid to appeal the interim interdict that bars him from serving on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The court , in an order dated 15 April - refused the application for leave to appeal as "no case has been made out for a direct appeal. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Canny Maphanga

Die MK-party verwerp die begroting ten sterkste, veral die verhoging in BTW met 1 persent oor die volgende twee jaar. Die minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana het die nasionale begroting gister in die Nasionale Vergadering ter tafel gelê. Die MK-party se adjunkpresident, John Hlophe, sê wat nodig is, is 'n onmiddellike verskuiwing na 'n dapper begroting wat mense eerder as wins en ontwikkeling eerder as skuld vooropstel:

Impeached Judge and uMkhonto weSizwe Parliamentary leader, Dr. John Hlophe has returned to the Western Cape High Court, following an application by the Democratic Alliance and Freedom Under Law. The parties approached the court in questioning the rationality of Parliament in endorsing Hlophe to serve in the Judicial Service Commission. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Parliament reporter, Zalene Merrington

Drie gewonde soldate keer terug na Suid-Afrika uit die Kongo. Die kwessie van regter John Hlophe se deelname aan die Regterlike Dienstekommissie is weer voor die hof. Johannesburg se metro spring rond om plek vir dooies te vind. Brande in dele van die Wynland-streek duur voort. 'n Toonaangewende hofsaak kan lei tot vryheid vir 'n ma wat haar lewensmaat vermoor het.

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing of 10 Western Cape High Court judges who filed official complaints with the Judicial Service Commission against Judge Mushtak Parker is currently underway after it was postponed by about four years owing to his health condition. Judge Parker is facing allegations of lying under oath and lying by ommission. If found guilty of misconduct, he could face impeachment for allegedly providing conflicting versions of an alleged assault by former judge John Hlophe. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Canny Maphanga..

A rift has reportedly emerged within the MK Party Caucus, pitting Chief Whip Mzwanele Manyi against Caucus Leader Dr. John Hlophe. The alleged fallout stems from Hlophe's recent SONA debate speech, with some party insiders claiming that Hlophe was sabotaged with a subpar speech drafted at the last minute, to undermine his carefully prepared remarks. For a deeper dive into this developing story, Elvis Presslin spoke to SABC Politics reporter Samkele Maseko, who has been following the developments

Die MK-party sê AfriForum se pogings om die Amerikaanse regering te oortuig om ekonomiese strafmaatreëls teen Suid-Afrika in te stel, is 'n doelbewuste poging om die staat te verswak. Die party het 'n saak van hoogverraad teen die drukgroep geopen weens president Donald Trump se besluit om finansiële hulp aan Suid-Afrika te staak. Hy het ook vlugtelingstatus vir Afrikaners aangebied. MK se adjunkpresident, John Hlophe, sê die regering moet diplomatieke en regstappe doen om die vyandige Amerikaanse optrede teen te staan:

MK Party Deputy President John Hlophe has been accused of sexual harassment by the party's former Mpumalanga convener Mary Phadi. Phadi claims Hlophe allegedly invited her to his hotel room with the intent of having sexual relations after a leadership meeting in Nelspruit last year. Phadi has reportedly detailed her allegations in a letter to MK Party President Jacob Zuma. Ms. Phadi spoke to Elvis Presslin to elaborate on the allegations

Die DA sê dit is 'n skande dat die parlementêre leier van die MK Party, John Hlophe, probeer het om die parlement te gebruik om leemtes in die Guptas se uitleweringsproses te vind en bloot te lê. Die regering het vroeër vanjaar die versekering gegee dat hy sy pogings voortsit om die broers Atul en Rajesh Gupta van die Verenigde Arabiese Emirate te laat uitlewer. Glynnis Breytenbach van die DA sê dit is hoog tyd dat die Guptas met die volle mag van die Suid-Afrikaanse strafregstelsel te doen kry:

The Western Cape High Court is set to hear former Judge John Hlophe's appeal today, challenging the court's earlier ruling that barred him from participating in the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). This comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA) successfully obtained an interim interdict against Hlophe's participation in the JSC, citing concerns over his fitness to serve given his gross misconduct and removal from judicial office through impeachment. Judges Matters Researcher and Advocacy Officer, Mbekezeli Benjamin speaks to Elvis Presslin to examine the prospects of Dr. Hlophe's appeal

The Judicial Conduct Committee has recommended a further probe on impeached Judge President, Dr John Hlophe's complaint against now retired former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. This stems from Hlophe's 2020 complaint against the former Chief Justice where the former alleged, among other things, that the former Chief Justice "conducted himself improperly and unlawfully in the manner in which he handled the complaint against him" by Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Canny Maphanga. 

Die MK-party se parlementêre leier, John Hlophe, het die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se besluit gekritiseer om niemand in die Phala Phala-aangeleentheid te vervolg nie. Die voormalige spioenbaas Arthur Fraser het 'n saak teen president Cyril Ramaphosa en die voormalige hoof van sy presidensiële beskermingseenheid, Wally Rhoode, geopen. Dit was oor die beweerde toesmeerdery van die diefstal van buitelandse valuta op die president se Limpopo-wildplaas in 2020. Hlophe sê die NVG se besluit bewys dat geregtigheid in Suid-Afrika net vir die elite beskore is:

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is holding interviews for the position of Judge President of the Western Cape High Court. The position has been vacant since the suspension of the last Judge that held that role, Dr John Hlophe. Since then Deputy Judge President, Patricia Goliath has acted in the role. Zoleka Qodashe reports...

In this episode of the Sunday Show, Neil de Beer of the United Independent Movement, explains why President Cyril Ramaphosa should face private prosecution over Phala Phala, and why Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen should step back from his Minister of Agriculture position to focus on the leadership of his party. De Beer describes how gatvol he is of the politicians who have battled it out for control of Gauteng Metros. He further dissects the freshly-launched Constitution of former President Jacob Zuma's MK Party, hails the departure of impeached judge Dr John Hlophe from the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) - and pays tribute to the former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni who died suddenly at the age of 65.

Die Nasionale Vergadering het bekendgemaak hulle kan nie voor die regtersonderhoude ʼn plaasvervanger op die Regterlike Dienskommissie vir die adjunkpresident van die MK-party, John Hlophe, aanstel nie. Dit volg nadat die party Hlophe se benoeming uit die RDK teruggetrek het. Die Parlementêre woordvoerder, Moloto Mothapo, sê hoewel die proses om ʼn nuwe lid aan te wys sal begin, beteken die tydsberekening met die bedanking dat geen plaasvervanger vir die huidige reeks onderhoude aangestel kan word nie:

Dr. John Hlophe trek sy benoeming terug as lid van die Regterlike Dienskommissie. 'n Versoek om die wettige ouderdom om alkohol te gebruik, tot 21 jaar te verhoog. Daar is 'n groot tekort aan personeel by die Kommissie vir Versoening, Bemiddeling en Arbitrasie.

Court allows JSC to continue interviews for 27 vacancies without John Hlophe's presence by Radio Islam

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has called off a planned picket outside the venue where the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is holding a series of interviews to fill over 50 vacancies at various courts in South Africa. Today's interviews have begun as the commission seeks to fill three vacancies in the Supreme Court of Appeal, after the commission received a green light to proceed following the Gauteng High Court's dismissal of the MK party's application to have today's proceedings postponed. The party has indicated that it will explore other legal avenues after an earlier court ordered the exclusion of MK Parliamentary leader, Dr John Hlophe from participating in JSC activities. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe

Die DA verwelkom die Hooggeregshof in Johannesburg se besluit om die MK-party se poging om hierdie week se onderhoude deur die Regterlike Dienskommissie uit te stel, van die hand te wys. Dit volg op 'n Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof-interdik wat gekeer het dat die afgedankte voormalige regterpresident John Hlophe deelneem aan RDK-prosesse. Willie Aucamp van die DA loof die uitspraak as 'n oorwinning vir geregtelike integriteit, wat verseker inmenging word uitgeskakel in die aanwys van regters:

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has denied a request by the uMkhonto weSizwe Party to postpone tomorrow's sitting of Judicial Service Commission, after an earlier court suspended the participation of the party's Parliamentary leader, Dr John Hlophe, in JSC activities. In handing down judgement yesterday, Judge Stuart Wilson found that the decision of the JSC was rational as the body was bound by the order of the Western Cape High Court that temporarily interdicted Hlophe's participation in JSC duties. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to MK party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela... 

Did the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) act lawfully or rationally when it declined the request by the uMkhonto weSizwe party to postpone its interviews. This was the primary question before the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg and one that it will have to make a determination on. The official opposition is seeking a declaratory order that the majority decision by the JSC was unconstitutional.  The JSC is expected to conduct the interviews, which are meant to begin from Monday, to fill vacancies in various superior courts among them the position of Judge President of the Western Cape High Court - a role once held by Hlophe. Zoleka Qodashe reports...

The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg is today hearing the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) political party's bid to interdict the upcoming October leg of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) sitting which is expected to begin on  Monday the 7th of October. This comes after the Western Cape High Court ruling which suspended MK Party JSC candidate John Hlophe from participating in the proceedings. Hlophe is barred from taking part in the interviews pending the finalisation of the review of the National Assembly's decision to designate him as a JSC member. The party contends that the absence of the MK party's representative, Dr. John Hlophe leaves it "unlawfully composed". Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter, Zoleka Qodashe...

  Clement Manyathela speaks to Mbekezeli Benjamin, a Researcher at Judges Matter and Nhlamulo Ndlela, Spokesperson of the MK Party following  the party's request for the  chief justice to postpone the JSC interviews until there is a final court ruling on Dr John Hlophe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We took calls from listeners who shared their comments on Mk party asking the chief justice to postpone JSC interviews following court's decision to grant an urgent interdict preventing Dr John Hlophe from taking up his seat on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jad Assaf, Islamic Relief Senior Humanitarian Program Officer based in Beirut speaks to Mike Wills about the plight of thousands of people whose lives have been uprooted by Israels invasion of Lebanon.  Islamic Relief has launched a £10 million emergency appeal to scale up its response to the Lebanon crisis.  https://donate.islamic-relief.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The uMkhonto weSizwe party says it will appeal the ruling interdicting impeached judge Dr. John Hlophe's participation on the Judicial Service Commission. Last Friday, the Western Cape High Court ruled in favour of the DA's urgent application dealing a blow to the MK party's interests. The MK party is also seeking the postponement of Judicial Service Commission sitting. For the latest on the appeal, Elvis Presslin spoke to MK Party Chief Whip, Mzwanele Manyi

Lester Kiewit speaks to Mbekezeli Benjamin, research and advocacy officer at Judges Matter, about the Western Cape High Court finding that Dr John Hlophe is interdicted from taking up a seat in the upcoming Judicial Service Commission meeting in October 2024, pending a full review of the National Assembly's decision to designate him as a parliamentary representative on the JSC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Nicholas Lorimer, Terence Corrigan and Hermann Pretorius. They discuss the confusing aftermath of the removal of Cilliers Brink as the mayor of Tshwane. They also chat about an ANC motion to rename Sandton Drive in Johannesburg, and they discuss John Hlophe's temporary removal from the JSC. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify · Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

In this week's Sunday Show with Neil de Beer, he dissects the coalition battles between the DA and ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba in Gauteng, where Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink is becoming “cannon fodder”, and between the FF Plus in the Western Cape where Corné Mulder “is not standing back and has decided to continue removing the DA out of power”. De Beer asks: “..what the hell is going on in the spirit of the GNU. Because everything that is happening on the top shelf is absolutely collapsing on the bottom end…it seems we're going for a full blown war in 2026 between the parties.” De Beer describes how ANC Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Vice-President Paul Mashatile are positioning themselves towards the ANC elective conference. “…Lesufi is 100% making himself politically relevant. You can clearly see that Paul Mashatile is dreading either the knock of The Hawks or the people just staying calm so that he can take that seat.” De Beer also speaks about the battle for the soul of the judiciary with Justice Minister Thembi Simelane and former judge John Hlophe in the firing line. And PA Minister Gayton Mckenzie gets a thumbs up from him for his handling of a Parliamentary war-of-words with EFF CIC Julius Malema. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.

Die voorsitter van die Federale Raad van die DA, Helen Zille, sê oudregter John Hlophe se aanstelling op die Regterlike Dienskommissie is ʼn botsing van belange. Volgens Zille is dit irrasioneel om ʼn regter wat weens growwe wangedrag 'n ampsklag teen hom het, op ʼn liggaam te laat dien wat verantwoordelik is vir regterlike aanstellings. Sy beklemtoon die behoefte daaraan om die onafhankliheid en integriteit van die Suid-Afrikaanse regbank te beskerm.

Die Konstitusionele Hof het AfriForum se aansoek goedgekeur oor die afgedankte regter John Hlophe se aanstelling op die Regterlike Dienskommissie. AfriForum wil Hlophe se aanstelling onregmatig laat verklaar. Die speaker van die parlement en Hlophe moet teen 30 Augustus beëdigde verklarings indien. Die uitvoerende hoof van AfriForum, Kallie Kriel, beskou die hof se goedkeuring as 'n positiewe stap in die uitdaging van die aanstelling, wat hy betoog regterlike geloofwaardigheid ondermyn.

Die DA sê hy het dokumente by die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof ingedien teen die aanwysing van die voormalige regter, John Hlophe, op die Regterlike Dienskommissie. Woordvoerder Helen Zille sê die aansoek is om Hlophe dringend te verbied om op die RDK te dien, hangende die uitkoms van die tweede deel. Dit behels dat die party vra dat die Nasionale Vergadering se besluit om Hlophe as die MK-party se verteenwoordiger op die kommissie aan te wys, hersien en herroep moet word.

Die Minister van Finansies, Enoch Godongwana, glo Suid-Afrika sal teen volgende jaar van die gryslys verwyder word. Afriforum nader die Konstitusionele Hof om John Hlophe se aanstelling as ‘n verteenwoordiger van die parlement op die Regterlike Dienskommissie tersyde te stel. Die Amerikaanse president, Joe Biden, laat vaar sy veldtog om herverkies te word.

Clement Manyathela and Africa Melane speak to a range of politicians following the Opening of Parliament Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Guests EFF leader Julius Malema, Joe Phaahla, Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Gwen Ramokgopa, ANC Secretary General, Vuyolwethu Zungula, president of the African Transformation Movement, Dean Macpherson, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity, Nomvula Mokonyane, first deputy secretary general of the ANC, Mzwanele Nyhontso – the newly appointed Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, John Hlophe, MK Party parliamentary leader, SCOPA Chair Songezo Zibi and leader of RIse Mzansi, Gayton McKenzie, Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture of South Africa, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Health Minister dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Herman Mashaba, Action SA LeaderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer discuss the appointment of former judge John Hlophe to the Judicial Services Commission with the support of the ANC. They also discuss devolving PRASA and the prospect of an interest rate cut. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

    We asked listeners what they make of Parliament's decision to send Dr John Hlophe to the JSC. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freedom Under Law's Chris Oxtoby explains why the NGO will be challenging John Hlophe's appointment to the Judicial Service Commission.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die Nasionale Vergadering het ‘n mosie goedgekeur vir die MK-party se parlementêre leier, John Hlophe, om in die Regterlike Dienskommissie te dien ondanks besware van die DA, die ACDP en die VF Plus. Sy benoeming het gemengde reaksie ontlok nadat hy as regter-president van die Wes-Kaap afgedank is omdat hy probeer het om regters van die Konstitusionele Hof te beïnvloed in ‘n saak van oudpresident Jacob Zuma. Die EFF se adjunkpresident, Floyd Shivambu, sê Hlophe is geskik weens sy doktorsgraad van Cambridge.

There has been outrage in some circles over the National Assembly's decision to designate as members of the Judicial Service Commission and Magistrates Commission, MPs “who have previously been found guilty of misconduct or have been criticised by courts for ethical breaches, such as Dr John Hlophe and Ms Faith Muthambi”. In this interview with BizNews, Mbekezeli Benjamin of Judges Matter says: “So for us, it is ironic and it is really inappropriate for the people who are scrutinising lawyers to be judges and magistrates are themselves unethical or have been found to have been unethical. Parliament as a body was supposed to be careful and thoughtful in who it puts forward, especially when there are findings by the Judicial Service Commission that said that Dr. Hlophe was guilty of gross misconduct, which is the worst form of misconduct that a person holding judicial office can be found guilty of. They completely ignored those findings and they said he's suitable to sit on the JSC. So that is the argument that has been made and that case is being filed by the Freedom Under Law NGO.”

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Cosatu vra die Parlement vir morele uitnemendheid met die hantering van lede wat oortree. Hulle noem die MK-party se hoofsweep, die afgedankte voormalige regterpresident van die Wes-Kaap, John Hlophe, wat benoem is vir die Regterlike Dienskommissie, asook die geskorste DA-LP Renaldo Gouws, wat van haatspraak aangekla word. Matthew Parks van Cosatu kritiseer die Parlement se toegeeflikheid teenoor wangedrag, haatspraak en korrupsie, en eis strenger reëls en aanspreeklikheid.

Druk laai op téén oudregter John Hlophe se nominasie as lid van die Regterlike Dienskommissie. Die magsbalans verskuif in Beaufort-Wes ná 'n DA-oorwinning. Vroeë aanduidings dat Brittanje 'n nuwe Eerste Minister sal hê.

  Tshidi Madia in for Clement Manyathela speaks to Mbekezeli Benjamin, a researcher at Judges Matter about their opposition to Dr John Hlophe's nomination to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Die parlementêre leier van die MK-party, John Hlophe, sê hulle deelname aan die Nasionale Vergadering beteken glad nie hulle het hulle oortuiging dat daar verkiesingsbedrog was, laat vaar nie. Lede het met ‘n eed onderneem om die grondwet as LP's te handhaaf, nadat hulle die eerste sitting van die parlement geboikot het. Hlophe voeg by hulle is daar om te werk en gaan hulle nie met kleinlikhede ophou nie, maar is ook vasbeslote om hulle nie te laat intimideer nie.

Voormalige regter John Hlophe, wat weens beskuldigings van korrupsie van die regbank verwyder is, word as 'n MK-parlementslid ingehuldig. Onderhandelinge tussen die ANC en die DA is gister voortgesit, maar sal dit vandag lei tot die aankondiging van ‘n kabinet? Die Chinese bring maanrotse terug wat vir die eerste keer van die donker kant van die maan versamel is. Werkloosheid neem toe.

Die MK-party beskou homself as die amptelike opposisie en beplan samewerking met die EFF en ATM. Die nuwe lid van die Parlement, John Hlophe, wat pas ingehuldig is, wys op die tandekryprobleme met die regering van nasionale eenheid en skryf dit toe aan verskillendes waardes van partye. Hlophe sê hy het nog geen besluit geneem oor of hulle ‘n voorstel sal steun om president Cyril Ramaphosa oor die Phala Phala-skandaal in ‘n staat van beskuldiging te plaas nie.

Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe will lead the Umkhonto Wesizwe party in parliament. Website

Dr Nomsa Praisy Masuku, 62, a former Standard Bank employee and current Independent Electoral Commission official, appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge Magistrates following her arrest this morning by the  Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) for R1.2 million fraud. The trial of Soshanguve couple Sibusiso and Lerato Mahlangu - accused of orchestrating an elaborate murder plot to fake his death - continues in the High Court in Pretoria. This is the last day of the current sitting, and the IO is expected to take the stand. The MK announces impeached judge John Hlophe as its chief whip in Parliament. Cabinet update: President Ramaphosa meets with John Steenhuisen and Velenkosini Hlabisa. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane announces his Executive Council. NSRI and the emergency services are appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as the full moon Spring tide causes the daily two high tides to be higher than normal and the daily two low tides to be lower than normal. SPORTS WRAP. Spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Western Cape High Court Judge President John Hlophe removed from office by Radio Islam

Chris Oxtoby is a research consultant at Freedom Under Law and he joins John to consider the implications of The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services recommendation for the removal from office of former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and Judge Nkola Motata due to their guilty verdicts of gross misconduct.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.