'Gross patriarchy cloaked in false chivalry': chief justice blasts LPC over Mpofu charge

Chief justice Mandisa Maya told the Legal Practice Council it was disrespectful to use her name in charges against Dali Mpofu SC without informing her.

02 May 2025 - 18:44

Chief justice Mandisa Maya told the Legal Practice Council (LPC) she found it “utterly disrespectful and patronising” that it used her name in charges against senior counsel Dali Mpofu without informing her. ..

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