Tag: justice

Mogoeng was right to invite judges to leadership seminar; should have invited Zuma too — ACDP

Recent allegations that Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng sought to impose his religious beliefs on judges by inviting them to a seminar addressed by leadership expert John Maxwell were disingenuous, African Christian Democratic President Kenneth Meshoe said in a press statement today. “The latest attacks on Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng are […]

Media froth over Mogoeng invitation to judges to “Christian” leadership conference

South African newspapers this week were quick off the mark to criticise and in some cases misrepresent Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng for “inviting” judges to attend a leadership conference hosted by top Christian speakers. Several newspapers, including the Star, City Press and Breaking News Africa incorrectly reported that Mogoeng “ordered” […]

Mob justice is injustice

  [notice]In a letter to the editor published in the Eastern Province Herald today, Pastor Afrika Mhlophe speaks out against vigilantism such as an incident last week when an angry Port Elizabeth mob stoned a suspected child rapist to death. This is what he wrote. [/notice] As South Africans we […]

PE gangster cases expedited

An interim plan to expedite gang-related court cases in Port Elizabeth was launched today, following a meeting last week between senior police,  and criminal justice  system representatives and Northern Areas councillors. According to Ward 13 councillor, Nico du Plessis, it was agreed that courts would speed up the processing of  […]