JUDGE Nkola Motata has instituted a court challenge to the constitutionality of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Act, a move likely to bring the entire judicial accountability process to a halt once again.Motata’s papers were filed on the day the Constitutional Court gave a ruling that cleared the way for a number of judicial disciplinary proceedings to proceed after a three-year delay.No fewer than six judges including Motata, face investigations by judicial conduct tribunals that look into potentially impeachable conduct.All tribunals have been on hold since 2013, when Constitutional Court justices Bess Nkabinde and Chris Jafta challenged the lawfulness of a tribunal at which they had been called to as witnesses.This was to investigate a 2008 complaint of gross misconduct against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.They also challenged the constitutionality of a section of the JSC Act, on which the Constitutional Court finally ruled on Wednesday.Now Motata has challenged...
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