{"id":2756,"date":"2024-03-06T10:47:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T10:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/?p=2756"},"modified":"2024-03-12T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T11:40:32","slug":"timeline-of-judge-motatas-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/06\/timeline-of-judge-motatas-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline of Judge Motata&#8217;s Removal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2756\" class=\"elementor elementor-2756\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2be912 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2be912\" 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 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">drives into a residential<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wall whilst intoxicated and is subsequently involved in a verbal confrontation with the property owner. Judge Motata uses racial slurs, profanities and language of a derogatory nature, all of which is recorded by the owner. The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace files a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/opinions\/the-jscs-misdealings-against-judge-motata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complaint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against Judge Motata alleging that his conduct brought disgrace upon him and the judiciary and undermined public respect.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset 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>JULY 2008<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afriforum lodges <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/opinions\/the-jscs-misdealings-against-judge-motata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complaint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against Judge Motata alleging that he has committed gross racist misconduct and should therefore be impeached in terms of section 177 of the Constitution.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask 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<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >SEPTEMBER 2009<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judge Motata is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mg.co.za\/article\/2009-09-02-motata-found-guilty-of-drunken-driving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">convicted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Johannesburg Regional Court of driving a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor and sentenced to pay a fine of R20 000 or serve 12 months\u2019 imprisonment. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div 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id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item4\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >NOVEMBER 2010<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A full bench of the South Gauteng High Court <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saflii.org\/za\/cases\/ZAGPJHC\/2010\/134.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dismisses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Judge Motata\u2019s appeal against this conviction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div 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class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-06bc607 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item5\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >MAY 2011<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advocate Gerrit Pretorius SC lodges a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/opinions\/the-jscs-misdealings-against-judge-motata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complaint<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against Judge Motata alleging that his conviction is sufficient reason why he should no longer be a judge, and that motivation for his removal was compounded by his unsubstantiated denial that he was intoxicated on 6 January 2007. Pretorius SC further alleges that Judge Motata\u2019s conduct caused the judge\u2019s office to be the object of ridicule, and that his false denial that he was drunk strikes at the heart of the judiciary\u2019s integrity. The three complaints are considered by the JSC\u2019s Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) and it decides that if the conduct complained of in Afriforum\u2019s complaint is found to have been committed it would constitute gross misconduct and refers the matter to the Judicial Conduct Tribunal (JCT) for investigation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-53c2afd \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item6\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >JANUARY 2012<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>Judge Motata launches proceedings to review the JCC\u2019s decision and to demand, among other things, that the JSC be directed to stop its investigation and that his suspension from the bench be lifted.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-8adae72 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item7\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >SEPTEMBER 2012<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>The North Gauteng High Court dismisses Judge Motata\u2019s application.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-a7c85f9 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item8\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >MARCH 2013<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The JCT is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/opinions\/the-jscs-misdealings-against-judge-motata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">appointed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-2c30392 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item9\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >JANUARY 2018<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The JCT holds hearings regarding Judge Motata\u2019s conduct.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-ecae50f \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item10\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >APRIL 2018<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The JCT <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Judge-Motata-Tribunal-Report-April-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that Judge Motata\u2019s conduct at the scene of his motor accident and the remarks he made were racist and thus impinged on and are prejudicial to the impartiality and dignity of the courts. The JCT also finds that the lack of integrity in the manner in which Judge Motata allowed his defence to be conducted at his trial was incompatible with or unbecoming of the holding of judicial office. The JCT further finds that to permit Judge Motata to remain a judicial officer would negatively affect the public\u2019s confidence in the justice system. The JCT accordingly recommends to the JSC that the provisions of section 177(1)(a) of the Constitution should be invoked, implying that Judge Motata should be found guilty of gross misconduct and removed from office.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-399f00d \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item11\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >OCTOBER 2019<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The JSC resolves to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/opinions\/the-jscs-misdealings-against-judge-motata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reject<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the JCT\u2019s recommendation and finds that Judge Motata\u2019s conduct does not meet the required standard of gross misconduct. Rather, The JSC finds Judge Motata guilty of misconduct and imposes a fine amounting to 12 months of his current net salary, made payable to the South African Judicial Education Institute over 24 months from the date of the decision.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-1838ac6 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item12\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >JULY 2020<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freedom Under Law launches an application in the South Gauteng High Court to review and set aside the JSC\u2019s decision to reject the recommendation of the JCT on the grounds that it is unlawful, unconstitutional and irrational, and sought to substitute its decision with a finding of gross misconduct.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-c21f92d \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item13\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >APRIL 2022<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South Gauteng High Court dismisses the application in respect of the Afriforum Complaint and remits the Pretorius Complaint back to the JSC for consideration in terms of section 20 of the JSC Act. Freedom Under Law notes an appeal to the SCA.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-841a539 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item14\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >JUNE 2023<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SCA <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saflii.org\/za\/cases\/ZASCA\/2023\/103.html#:~:text=FUL%20contended%20that%20Judge%20Motata's,and%20accordingly%20unconstitutional%20and%20invalid.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">upholds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the appeal and remits the matter to the JSC to reconsider the JCT report. The SCA\u00a0harshly criticises\u00a0the JSC for how it handled the Judge Motata complaint, including the bizarre reasons it used to disregard some of the JCT\u2019s findings.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-8530409 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item15\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >AUGUST 2023<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Speaker of the National Assembly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judgesmatter.co.za\/opinions\/what-judge-motata-did-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">receives a letter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Chief Justice with the Judicial Service Commission\u2019s recommendation that Gauteng High Court Judge Nkola Motata be impeached and removed from office. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-df61bd4 \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item16\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >OCTOBER 2023<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parliament\u2019s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Development <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/opinionista\/2023-11-09-impeachment-of-judges-and-home-affairs-cost-order-are-crucial-rule-of-law-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">announces<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that Judge Motata has until November to place extenuating circumstances before the committee, as it considers his potential impeachment.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div 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February 2024. Later that afternoon, the National Assembly votes in favour of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/02\/22\/freedom-under-law-welcomes-na-vote-to-remove-judges-hlophe-and-motata-from-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">removing Judge Motata from office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ue_timeline_item elementor-repeater-item-7e6dede \" id=\"uc_unlimited_timeline_elementor_672e787_item19\">\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content\">\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_main\">\n        \n                \n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_content_inside\">\n                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_title\" >6 MARCH 2024<\/div>                <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_text\"><p>President Ramaphosa removes Judge Motata from office formally.<\/p><\/div>\t\n      \t          \n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      \n            <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer\">\n        <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_inside\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_pointer_spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon\">\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_offset_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon-offset ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_holder\">\n                <i class='fas fa-circle'><\/i>                      <\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line\">\n      \t<div class=\"ue_timeline_item_icon_line_mask ue_timeline_item_line_icon_holder\">\n          <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_line_floating_icon ue_timeline_floating_icon\"><i class='fas fa-rocket'><\/i><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"ue_timeline_item_spacer\">\n        \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- end Unlimited Timeline -->\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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION JANUARY 2007 Judge Motata drives into a residential wall whilst intoxicated and is subsequently involved in a verbal confrontation with the property owner. Judge Motata uses racial slurs, profanities and language of a derogatory nature, all of which is recorded by the owner. 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