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FUL has examined the JSC\u2019s roles in appointing and disciplining judges and produced this report. It has also submitted to the JSC a <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-JSC-submission-2022-11-25.doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">number of recommendations<\/a> for the future.\n\nThe report was launched virtually on 29 November 2022 \u2014 <a href=\"#video-launch\">here is a video<\/a> of the launch.<\/div><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/FUL11_20012023-pages.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">READ THE REPORT<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7510cc2 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">Sydney Kentridge 100<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">A member of FUL\u2019s International Advisory Board\nOn 5 November 2022 Freedom Under Law had the privilege and singular pleasure of congratulating its oldest office-bearer on the occasion of his one-hundredth birthday. Until his retirement from active practice ten years ago, Sir Sydney Kentridge KCMG KC was undoubtedly the foremost advocate in the English-speaking world. <\/div><a href=\"\/2022\/11\/29\/sydney-kentridge-100\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-cdd6e72 swiper-slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><div class=\"elementor-slide-heading\">FUL welcomes suspension of Judge Hlophe<\/div><div class=\"elementor-slide-description\">Freedom Under Law welcomes the decision by the President yesterday to suspend the Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Judge MJ Hlophe, in terms of section 177 (3) of the Constitution.<\/div><a href=\"\/2022\/12\/14\/ful-welcomes-suspension-of-judge-hlophe\/\" class=\"elementor-button elementor-slide-button elementor-size-sm\">READ MORE<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Previous slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Next slide<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a80c5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a80c5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02115c5\" data-id=\"02115c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-80a6bf3 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80a6bf3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e13b8c\" data-id=\"9e13b8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66ed9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e66ed9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The JSC recommended the appointment of only two candidates for four vacancies, leaving the remaining two vacancies open. The legal challenge comprises two parts. In part A, FUL asks that the JSC be ordered to determine whether the remaining candidates are fit for appointment, and if so to fill the two remaining vacancies on the SCA. 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It comes to light that Judge Hlophe had been receiving regular monthly payments from Oasis at the time that he authorised the defamation action. Judge Hlophe initially denies receiving the payments before changing tack and insisting that they were reimbursements for &#8216;travelling expenses&#8217;. Either way, the payments fell foul of Judge Hlophe&#8217;s statutory and ethical duties not to receive such payments without the prior approval of the Minister of Justice. 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FUL also undertakes trial observation across the region and seeks to coordinate informed debate of topical regional legal issues. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-430686b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"430686b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e72fd57\" data-id=\"e72fd57\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/judge-azhar-cachalia\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6138-1000x1000px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2039\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6138-1000x1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6138-1000x1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6138-1000x1000px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6138-1000x1000px-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/judge-azhar-cachalia\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJudge Azhar Cachalia: Chair\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Recently retired as a judge of South Africa\u2019s Supreme Court of Appeal, Azhar Cachalia remains committed to safeguarding constitutionalism, non-racialism<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/judge-azhar-cachalia\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Judge Azhar Cachalia: Chair\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tREAD MORE\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1601 board-member type-board-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry 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https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6185-1000x1000px-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/elize-angula\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tElize Angula\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Elize Angula is a director of AngulaCo Incorporated based in Windhoek, Namibia. She is a seasoned litigator, conveyancer, mediator and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/elize-angula\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Elize Angula\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tREAD MORE\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1604 board-member type-board-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry governance-board-of-directors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/professor-hugh-corder\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6219-1000x1000px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2043\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6219-1000x1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6219-1000x1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6219-1000x1000px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6219-1000x1000px-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/professor-hugh-corder\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProfessor Hugh Corder\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hugh Corder is a law graduate of Cape Town, Cambridge and Oxford. After starting his academic career lecturing at Stellenbosch<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/professor-hugh-corder\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Professor Hugh Corder\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tREAD MORE\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1605 board-member type-board-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry governance-board-of-directors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/ezra-davids\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6207-1000x1000px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2042\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6207-1000x1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6207-1000x1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6207-1000x1000px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6207-1000x1000px-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/ezra-davids\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEzra Davids\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ezra Davids, an alumnus of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and Harvard Law School Executive Programme, is Chairman and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/ezra-davids\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ezra Davids\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tREAD MORE\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1606 board-member type-board-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry governance-board-of-directors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/jeremy-gauntlett-sc-kc\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6151-1000x1000px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6151-1000x1000px.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6151-1000x1000px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6151-1000x1000px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FUL-Board-of-Directors-photo-DXP6151-1000x1000px-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/jeremy-gauntlett-sc-kc\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJeremy Gauntlett SC KC\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Former chair of the Cape Bar and of the General Council of the Bar of South Africa, and vice-president of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/board-member\/jeremy-gauntlett-sc-kc\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jeremy Gauntlett SC KC\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tREAD MORE\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1607 board-member type-board-member status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry governance-board-of-directors\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" 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Join us for this inaugural lecture emphasising the importance of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/07\/05\/the-role-of-the-judiciary-the-media-and-parliament-in-slapping-back\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Role of the Judiciary, the Media and Parliament in Slapping Back.\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f27d73 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f27d73\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/freedom-under-law-v-motata-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreedom Under Law V Motata\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>SCA judgment -22 June<br \/>\nOn 22 June, the Supreme Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Freedom Under Law v JSC.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/freedom-under-law-v-motata-2\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freedom Under Law V Motata\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1518 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/judge-president-hlophe-matter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJudge President Hlophe Matter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Gross misconduct,\u00a0Judge President John Hlophe,\u00a0Wester Cape High Court After a period of thirteen years since the then judges of the Constitutional Court directed a complaint<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/judge-president-hlophe-matter\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Judge President Hlophe Matter\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1504 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/fuls-intervention-in-the-social-grants-crisis\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL\u2019s Intervention in the Social Grants Crisis\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The matter concerns the operation of a contract for the payment of social grants. A third of the country\u2019s citizens are recipients of these grants.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/fuls-intervention-in-the-social-grants-crisis\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL\u2019s Intervention in the Social Grants Crisis\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1725 case type-case status-publish hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/freedom-under-law-v-motata\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreedom Under Law v Motata\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>(33227\/2020) [2021] ZAGPPHC 14 PDF Format IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; REPORTABLE: YES \/&nbsp;NO (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; OF INTEREST TO OTHER<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/freedom-under-law-v-motata\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freedom Under Law v Motata\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec9743b elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec9743b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-deb2cb5\" data-id=\"deb2cb5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42cc3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e42cc3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concluded Cases<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29c5302\" data-id=\"29c5302\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e219b elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"13e219b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/cases\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View All<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e813bda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e813bda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6eec1d2\" data-id=\"6eec1d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eded71 elementor-posts--thumbnail-none elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"0eded71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1869 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/chief-justice-sandile-ncgobo\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChief Justice Sandile Ncgobo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Confused by the judicial crisis gripping South Africa? Not quite sure why Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo is stepping down? Here are the answers you&#8217;ve been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/chief-justice-sandile-ncgobo\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chief Justice Sandile Ncgobo\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1520 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/ful-supports-opening-of-candidate-registration-for-local-elections\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL Supports Opening of Candidate Registration for Local Elections\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Constitutional Court,\u00a0Electoral Commission,\u00a0Local Government Elections The Constitutional Court has recently been petitioned to make orders relating to the upcoming municipal elections. The latest application by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/ful-supports-opening-of-candidate-registration-for-local-elections\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL Supports Opening of Candidate Registration for Local Elections\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1519 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/fuls-intervention-in-application-to-postpone-local-elections\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL\u2019s Intervention in Application to Postpone Local Elections\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Constitutional Court,\u00a0Electoral Commission,\u00a0Local Government Elections The Constitutional Court recently heard argument from a number of parties in a vigorously contested constitutional case. The Electoral Commission<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/fuls-intervention-in-application-to-postpone-local-elections\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL\u2019s Intervention in Application to Postpone Local Elections\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1517 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/richard-mdluli\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichard Mdluli\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In September 2020, Richard Mdluli, former head of Crime Intelligence in the SAPS, was sentenced in the High Court, Johannesburg to an effective five years<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/richard-mdluli\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Richard Mdluli\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1516 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/review-of-the-appointment-of-general-mthandazo-ntlemeza-as-head-of-the-hawks\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReview of the Appointment of General Mthandazo Ntlemeza as Head of the Hawks\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>FUL together with the Helen Suzman Foundation brought an application to set aside the appointment of General Ntlemeza as the new head of the Hawks.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/review-of-the-appointment-of-general-mthandazo-ntlemeza-as-head-of-the-hawks\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Review of the Appointment of General Mthandazo Ntlemeza as Head of the Hawks\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1515 case type-case status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/review-of-withdrawal-of-charges-against-former-ndpp-nomgcobo-jiba\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReview of Withdrawal of Charges against Former NDPP Nomgcobo Jiba\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Following the appointment of Shaun Abrahams to the post of NDPP, Abrahams announced his withdrawal of perjury and fraud charges against Nomgcobo Jiba, a fomer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/case\/review-of-withdrawal-of-charges-against-former-ndpp-nomgcobo-jiba\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Review of Withdrawal of Charges against Former NDPP Nomgcobo Jiba\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More 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