This is the Third Segment of Seven.

In the Seven Segments, Sikhakhane SC dives deeper into various key issues that he tackles in his book, Odyssey of Liberation: A Memoir of a Rebel Advocate.

In this Third Segment we go behind the scenes of the complaint by Judges of the Constitutional Court against Western Cape Judge President Mandlakayise John Hlophe in 2008, which later culminated in his impeachment in February 2024.

  • What exactly triggered the Concourt judges’ complaint against Judge President Hlophe?
  • Who was the real force behind this complaint?
  • Why was the complaint brought back to life after it had already been resolved by the Judicial Service Commission in 2009?
  • Why did Adv Sikhakhane SC, who was initially on brief as Counsel for the Concourt Judges, become “uncomfortable” with the brief?
  • Why did Adv Sikhakhane SC ultimately withdraw from the brief?
  • Eintlik, what is the fuss about?

These are some of the questions that Adv Sikhakhane SC helps us navigate and find answers to.

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