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Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge. (Office of the Chief Justice/ S Lioners)

In closing arguments, lawyer for judge Selby Mbenenge’s accuser says evidence clearly showed sexual harassment

Advocate Nasreen Rajab-Budlender said the case will probably determine whether other women with legitimate claims will come forward, but the tribunal chair disagreed

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)

Mbenenge tribunal postponed as lawyers argue relevance of gender expert

A dispute over gender expert Lisa Vetten’s testimony in judicial misconduct has forced the tribunal to postpone, allowing the respondent time to study the evidence summary report

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday began hearing two misconduct complaints against Western Cape high court judge Mushtak Parker. (Judges Matter)

Judicial Conduct Tribunal hears Parker was initially adamant Hlophe assaulted him

The Western Cape high court judge faces two complaints of impeachable misconduct

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)

Editorial: Mbenenge must resign regardless of the tribunal’s finding

The judge president has damaged his reputation and by extension that of the wider judiciary

Prey: The Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge, sent Andiswa Mengo crude photographs and suggestive texts, but she has been accused of not firmly rejecting him. Photo: Judges Matter

Power at play in Judge Mbenenge sexual harassment hearing

Andiswa Mengo has been accused of being a liar who indulged the judge president’s advances

Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge. (Judges Matter)

Judge Mbenenge’s counsel suggests complainant was a willing participant in texts of sexual nature

Advocate Muzi Sikhakhane submitted that Andiswa Mengo’s responses to sexual advances did not communicate the ‘disgust’ she said she felt

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)

Judge Mbenenge had a reputation for harassment, complainant testifies

Andiswa Mengo told a tribunal two people intimated to her she was not the first woman to be hounded by the Eastern Cape judge president

Eastern Cape judge president, Selby Mbenenge. (Judges Matter)

Judge replied to text on GBV with picture of half-naked woman, hearing told

The secretary who has accused Eastern Cape judge president Mbenenge of sexual harassment told a judicial conduct tribunal the message left her feeling ‘naked’

Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. (Nelius Rademan/ Foto24/Gallo Images)

Secretary alleges Judge Mbenenge hounded her for sex after she said no

The Eastern Cape judge president routinely sent sexual texts until she tried to placate him in the hope he would leave her in peace, Andiswa Mengo told a judicial conduct tribunal

A collection of South African newspapers. (File photo)

Press council expels Independent Media for not complying with rulings

The newspaper group, which includes Independent Media, IOL and African Community Media, refused to retract an article about one journalist and apologise to another