Judge recuses himself from Bromwell Street case amid accusations of bias
A judge has stepped down from hearing the controversial Bromwell Street eviction matter in the High Court in Cape Town after pressure from residents‚ who said he was biased. Acting Judge Leslie Weinkove told legal representatives of the parties involved in the matter that he would be stepping down‚ the Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre — which is representing the Woodstock residents — said on Wednesday. Attorney Disha Govender said Weinkove advised that he had decided to recuse himself "in light of a new issue raised by the residents" regarding non-compliance with the environmental authorisation for a proposed relocation site. The residents launched an application for Weinkove’s recusal in March over the way he behaved and commented earlier in the case. At hearings in January and February‚ the judge commented on the transport needs of people who had no income: "What is the point of them being near a school? What is the point of them needing transport? Where are they going to go?" He later a...
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