JSC advises Ramaphosa to suspend Mbenenge
Judges' Secretary Andiswa Mengo has accused Judge President Selby Mbenenge of sexual harassment.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has advised President Cyril Ramaphosa to suspend Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge pending the National Assembly’s decision on his possible impeachment.
Mbenenge was recently handed a sanction of “gross misconduct” in the landmark sexual harassment probe in the judiciary.
He has approached courts to challenge the finding.
Judges’ Secretary Andiswa Mengo has accused Mbenenge of sexual harassment.
This is in the form of interactions and electronic communication between June 2021 and November 2022.
Judicial Service Commission
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has issued its decision on the complaint lodged by Ms Andiswa Mengo against Judge President Selby Mbenenge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court.
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