South Africa Three Pretoria High Court officials suspended following fraudulent documents probe 2 min 2 By Bheki C. Simelane
Maverick News ‘Silence of the sacrificial lamb’ — Judge Mushtak Parker sinks own case by clamming up 3 min 0 By Marianne Thamm
South Africa Dying to be heard — gloomy picture of the slow pace of South African courts 4 min 6 By Sithuthukile Mkhize and Mazi Choshane
Maverick News Stain of impeachment should not impede Hlophe’s suitability to sit in judgment of judges, court hears 4 min 8 By Marianne Thamm
Op-eds 2025: a pivotal year for South Africa's judiciary amid scandals and reform efforts 6 min 0 By Mbekezeli Benjamin
Maverick News Eleven things we learnt about SA's leader of the opposition John Hlophe from his memoir 5 min 7 By Rebecca Davis
Op-eds Ghana’s judiciary must act fast to regain public trust — here are the reforms that are needed 4 min 0 By Enoch Randy Aikins for ISS Today
Op-eds Reforming the JSC to ensure a strengthened judiciary must be a top national priority 6 min 1 By Ann Bernstein
South Africa Shortage of judges is severely hampering delivery of justice in Gauteng’s high courts 4 min 3 By Alison Tilley
South Africa Mandisa in Dangerland — new Chief Justice’s in-tray contains existential threats to the judiciary 4 min 6 By Stephen Grootes
Maverick News Judge guilty of misconduct, but gets away with slap-on-the-wrist letter of apology 3 min 1 By Tania Broughton
Maverick News Zondo — ‘we need mechanisms to prevent State Capture happening again’ 5 min 11 By Raymond Zondo
Maverick Citizen Azhar Cachalia’s call to vigilance: John Hlophe’s appointment to the JSC ‘threatens the public’s confidence in the judiciary’ 5 min 16 By Estelle Ellis
Op-eds Still too few women in judicial leadership positions, despite big strides in past 30 years 8 min 0 By Genevieve Maujean and Mbekezeli Benjamin
South Africa The JSC has increasingly abused its power and become captured by political interests 19 min 2 By Azhar Cachalia
Maverick News Zondo wants judicial independence strengthened before he retires 4 min 0 By Victoria O’Regan
Maverick News President Ramaphosa appoints ‘trailblazer’ Mandisa Maya as SA’s first female Chief Justice 3 min 6 By Tamsin Metelerkamp
Maverick News Where do political parties stand on the rule of law? We break down their manifestos 13 min 16 By Judith February and Freedom Under Law
Maverick News BEE court wrangle — lawyers say racially skewed briefing patterns pose risk to judiciary 5 min 26 By Dianne Hawker
Maverick News Fact-Check – Did a top State Security official accuse SA judges of corruption? 3 min 4 By Rebecca Davis
Maverick News A leadership transition, impeachments and election matters — issues facing the judiciary in 2024 7 min 5 By Mbekezeli Benjamin
