Opinion
Judges' free speech curbed so that others might have it
07 March 2021 - 00:00
Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is known for shooting from the hip, often infusing his eccentric views with biblical authority. His remarks about the Covid-19 vaccine were pilloried for their ignorance as much as for the poor example set by a person in high office...
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