Several parties in the new governing coalition firmly supported Hlophe’s nomination, while the Inkatha Freedom Party stayed on the fence.
The National Assembly on Tuesday designated John Hlophe to serve on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), five months after removing the former Western Cape judge president from the bench for gross misconduct.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) strongly objected to Hlophe’s nomination by the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, but his appointment duly…
