Inside the JSC, Dibotelo, AG and Judges saga

Justice Solomon
Justice Solomon

Following the loss four judges suffered for petitioning the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), Chief Justice (CJ) Maruping Dibotelo and the Attorney General (AG) on Wednesday, Staffer LEBOGANG MOSIKARE looks at the genesis of the matter and its possible repercussions

On September 8, 2017, Justices Tshepo Motswagole, Lot Moroka, Gaolapelwe Ketlogetswe and Godfrey Nthomiwa filed a notice of motion seeking an order in the following terms: that a rule nisi be issued calling upon the respondents to show cause why, if any, the following orders should not be made final-that the matter was urgent and that the JSC be interdicted from continuing with its investigation against them in respect of a petition dated August 17, 2015 pending finalisation of review proceedings to be instituted by the applicants among other reliefs sought.

The background of the proceedings came be traced from the annual Judicial Conference that was held in Mahalapye in 2015.

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