Judge John Hlophe withdraws from public protector impeachment case

Judge John Hlophe withdraws from public protector impeachment case
By Franny Rabkin - 24 May 2021
John Hlophe had originally allocated himself along with judges Elizabeth Baartman and Mokgoatji Dolamo to hear the politically sensitive impeachment case. File photo.
Image: PUXLEY MAKGATHO
Western Cape judge president John Hlophe has withdrawn as a judge from the case in which public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is challenging the constitutionality of parliament’s impeachment rules.
TimesLIVE has reliably learnt the judge president said in a letter to the parties on Monday that he was withdrawing, having considered a letter from the DA seeking his recusal last week. His stated reason was public statements made by himself and his lawyers.

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