THE Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for leave to appeal by two of its members, clearing the way for a tribunal to investigate gross misconduct allegations against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.The complaint against Hlophe has dragged on unresolved since 2008. The apex court’s order also clears the gridlock of pending judicial conduct tribunals against at least five other judges, which could not go ahead until this matter was concluded.In 2008, all the then justices of the Constitutional Court complained to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that Hlophe had met two of its justices — justices Chris Jafta and Bess Nkabinde — and tried to influence them in four highly sensitive judgments pending before the highest court.The judgments all related to corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma. At the time, it was widely believed that these judgments were what stood in the way of Zuma’s ascending to the presidency of SA.But resolution of the complaint a...
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