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Impeachment Committee to fight back as EFF, ALPA challenge Madonsela U-turn

Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee has resolved to oppose two court applications seeking to overturn its decision to withdraw, Advocate Thandazani Madonsela, as its preferred evidence leader in the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The committee reached a decision by vote on Wednesday, with 19 members voting in favour of opposing separate applications brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Legal Professionals Association (ALPA). The legal […]

todaySeptember 9, 2026 47

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“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 […]

todayApril 16, 2026 119