In this Seventh Segment in a series of 8 interview videos, Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Justice Mandlakayise Hlophe, takes us through his Chief Justice ambitions . We cover:

  • the lost opportunity by the judiciary to testify at the Truth & Reconciliation Commission
  • his view that “apartheid was maintained by judges” who should have applied for amnesty
  • his view that judgments must be brief & easy to read and understand
  • his view that there should be more references to African jurisprudence than European jurisprudenc

and more …

The “Justice Mandlakayise Hlophe, the Activist” theme continues …