In this Sixth Segment in a series of 8 interview videos, Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Justice Mandlakayise Hlophe, takes us through some of the “controversial” aspects of his life as Judge President of the Western Cape High Court. We cover:
- his acceptance of a nomination for the position of Chief Justice despite facing possible impeachment
- his distinguishing attributes for the CJ berth
- “caking”
- his aversion to the common law, eg. the principle of subsidiarity, in a constitutional democracy
- his aversion to pre-1994 judgments
and more …
The Mandlakayise Hlophe, the Activist theme continues …
