For most of that time there was no record in the official report that tracks late judgments

While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation

The judicial conduct tribunal’s outcome could reshape women’s rights, workplace safety and equality in South Africa’s male-dominated judiciary

The Democratic Alliance objected but the ANC accepted his nomination on the basis that no law or rule of parliament barred him from serving on the JSC

The failure by the Judicial Service Commission, an organisation chaired by the chief justice, risked undermining respect for the rule of law, the group said

The Judicial Service Commission said the fact that the Eastern Cape judge president has filed charges against his accuser was not relevant to its decision