Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has defended his controversial prayer about Covid-19 vaccines. A legal expert has described the chief justice as a "reverent, religious man, who has held talks about his passion, religion and dedication to his faith". But Judges Matter's Alison Tilley says judges should speak primarily through their judgments, as the code of conduct reflects. While Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng continues to receive some backlash for praying about a Covid-19 vaccine, a legal expert has described the judge as a "reverent, religious man, who has held talks about his passion, religion and dedication to his faith". Speaking to News24 on Friday, advocate Deon Pool said: "There must sometimes be a bit of a differentiation between the man and the office. I hear what he says, he's a leader of our community, he's chief justice of this country and that is his view. To my mind, that doesn't indicate anything legal or a particular provision that would indicate anything legal."