The National Assembly on Wednesday voted to impeach Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe from the bench, marking the first time in SA history that a sitting judge has been removed from office.

The vote, with 305 votes in favour and 27 against, came hours after the Western Cape High Court dismissed Hlophe’s last-ditch bid to delay the vote...

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