Former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng might face an impeachment inquiry after impeached choose president John Hlophe accused him of dishonesty and violating his oath of workplace.

Hlophe, who was the first judge to be impeached in South Africa, alleged that Mogoeng held a secret assembly along with his (Hlophe’s) then-deputy Patricia Goliath after she lodged a criticism towards him.

COULD MOGOENG MOGOENG BE IMPEACHED LIKE HLOPHE?

The Judicial Conduct Committee led by Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has beneficial that Mogoeng face an impeachment inquiry for probably violating his oath of workplace.

Hlophe, who was the long-serving Western Cape High Court choose president earlier than he was impeached, filed a criticism of gross judicial misconduct towards Mogeng and alleged that the previous chief justice inspired Goliath to lodge a criticism towards him.

The SABC reported that the advice stems from John Hlophe’s 2020 criticism towards the previous Chief Justice, by which he alleged that the previous Chief Justice “conducted himself improperly and unlawfully in the manner in which he handled the complaint against him” by Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath.

Hlophe alleged that Mogoeng had a non-public dialog with Goliath, in his absence, over the matter and thereafter presided over the identical allegations and subsequent counter-complaint in a way inconsistent along with his oath of workplace.

The committee beneficial to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that the criticism be investigated and reported upon by a tribunal.

HLOPHE VS GOLIATH

In 2020, the Mail and Guardian reported that Hlophe and Goliath had been at loggerheads for months after Goliath accused him of gross misconduct and placing the integrity of the courts in danger.  

It was additionally alleged that Hlophe had employed inmates from Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal to assassinate Goliath and allegedly assaulted an unnamed colleague, who needed to be persuaded to not lay a felony criticism.

According to experiences, the choose on this incident was later revealed to be Mushtak Parker, who later denied the assault passed off. 

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