“The higher the office, the stricter the standard” – Legal expert
Legal expert, Leo Maphosa, says the Judicial Service Commission's (JSC) finding that Eastern Cape Judge President, Selby Mbenenge's, conduct amounts to gross misconduct could mark a significant shift in how the judiciary enforces discipline. Maphosa says the ruling is notable because it overturns an earlier finding by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal, which had concluded that Mbenenge's actions constituted misconduct, but not gross misconduct. This comes as Mbenenge faces the possibility […]
