Was Justice Godfrey Radijeng’s appointment as acting Chief Justice earlier this year illegal? The High Court is expected to grapple with the thorny question, and the answer may have far reaching consequences.
On trial , among other things, is President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s proclamation that the rule of law is his calling card. Also on trial is the appointment of a three men panel of judges to preside over a case in which High Court Judge, Tshepo Motswagole alleges “arbitrary and discriminatory selection of the Judges of the High Court for career advancement and elevation to the more prestigious offices of the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal and the Justices of Appeal.”
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