Simon Nare
THE Democratic Alliance (DA) has launched a legal bid to have the impeached former Western Cape Judge President Dr John Hlophe disbarred from serving in the Judicial Service Commission.
The DA on Monday filed papers in the Western Cape High Court in a two-part application – first to have Hlophe barred from serving in the commission and to be ultimately removed.
DA federal chairperson Helen Zille in a statement on Tuesday said Hlophe should not be allowed to serve in the commission which impeached him.
Hlophe, who is MK Party leader in the National Assembly, was impeached in February following allegations of misconduct which surfaced in 2008.
Two Constitutional Court justices alleged that Hlophe had tried to influence them to rule favourably in a matter involving former President Jacob Zuma.
Hlophe is now back in parliament leading a party that is the brainchild of Zuma. His nominations to
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