When is a judge no longer a judge? In a key case before the Pretoria High Court, retired judges Willie Seriti and Hendrick Musi will argue that they are not subject to investigation by the Judicial Conduct Committee for their role in the Seriti Commissi...
to have both judges investigated for possible misconduct during their time leading the commission.
For example, retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke led the commission of inquiry into the many deaths at Life Esidimeni. It is therefore very convenient that Judges Seriti and Musi have raised this argument when they are being investigated. If we fail to hold them accountable now, this will allow judges to retire in attempts to avoid accountability for misconduct and courts will be seen as illegitimate arbiters of truth.
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