Courts to test the ‘rationality’ of Hlophe joining the JSC
Rationality, in law, is a legal test that asks whether there is a connection between a decision and its purpose.
14 July 2024 - 00:03
This week the first judge ever impeached in democratic South Africa, John Hlophe, now the leader of the MK Party in parliament, was designated by the National Assembly to sit on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) — the body that interviews and recommends candidates for appointment as judges. ..
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