In this Fifth 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 more “controversial” aspects of his tenure as Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, including his accepting nomination as Chief Justice despite facing possible impeachment. We cover:

• his view on Judicial Activism
• his nomination as Chief Justice and his acceptance of that nomination despite criticism
• his being “blocked” on each occasion the position of Chief Justice becomes open
• his being “cleared” by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal

In this Bonus Segment, Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Justice Mandlakayise Hlophe, takes us through some of the changes he would like to see if he were appointed Chief Justice. These include:

• amalgamation of the SCA and the Concourt
• his general aversion to the right of direct access to the Concourt
• problems with the apex court acting as a court of first instance
• his assessment of the nature of his relationship with colleagues on the Western Cape High Court bench and members of the Cape Bar

In this Eighth Segment in a series of 8 interview videos, Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Justice Mandlakayise Hlophe, takes us through various issues of judicial nature that trouble him. We cover:

• judicial matters that keep him up at night
• his position on expressing a view on rumours that some Judges are “captured”
• his view on why he has never been invited to Act as a Justice on the Constitutional Court
• his (guarded) view on compulsory covid vaccination

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 …

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 …

In this Fourth 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 less placid waters of his tenure as Judge President of the Western Cape High Court. We cover:

• his Judicial Philosophy – “Justice, Equity & Law Cannot be separated”
• Judicial Restraint vs Judicial Activism

and more …

Meet Justice Mandlakayise Hlophe, the Activist