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The court follows a 2008 complaint by supreme court judges that accused Hlophe of attempting to improperly influence two of his colleagues in a pending case involving former President Jacob Zuma and the arms manufacturer Thint in the case of the sale of weapons.
Western Cape Chief Justice John Hlophe. Image: www.judiciary.org.za
JOHANNESBURG – The Constitutional Court judges who testified before the Court of Judicial Conduct against Western Cape Chief Justice John Hlophe have disagreed with the way the court’s claim statement recorded their testimony.
The court, which entered its second day on Tuesday, follows a 2008 complaint filed by supreme court judges that accused Hlophe of attempting to improperly influence two of his colleagues in a pending case involving former President Jacob Zuma and the manufacturer. Arms Thint in the arms business. case.
Constitutional Court Judge Chris Jafta explained that some of the contents of the statement presented to the Judicial Service Commission erroneously cited the initial evidence presented through his lawyers.
Jafta was the first judge Hlophe met to discuss what he described as “wide-ranging” issues, where he inferred from him that the Supreme Court of Appeals had misinterpreted the law in its adverse ruling against Zuma.
“I understood that it meant that the Constitutional Court as the highest court, will have to correct what was wrong in the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeals.”
However, when questioned, Jafta explained that he saw nothing wrong with their discussion despite the fact that the complaint presented presented it as problematic.
Jafta has also admitted that he and Hlophe had enjoyed a decades-long friendship.
Meanwhile, Constitutional Court Judge Bess Nkabinde is currently testifying about the content of a meeting with Hlophe where she said she felt he was trying to influence her rather than the wording of the statement, which she said was seeking to improperly persuade her.
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