June 4, 2025

BRIEFING NOTE – MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW(APRIL – MAY 2025)

This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the judiciary and the rule of law. The note aims to provide a short overview of key issues, with links to underlying documents and articles where they are available. It is not […]

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FREEDOM UNDER LAW WELCOMES WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT JUDGMENT ON THE DESIGNATION OF DR MJ HLOPHE AS A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (June 2025)

Freedom Under Law welcomes the judgment of the full bench of the Western Cape High Court holding that the National Assembly’s decision to designate Dr John Hlophe as a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) was unconstitutional and invalid, and setting it aside. The court further declared that Dr Hlophe may not be designated

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