Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge. Picture: X/@WhyJudgesMatter In the news today, the Judicial Conduct Tribunal found Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge not guilty of gross misconduct. Meanwhile, there are still concerns about the training of AmaPanyaza after they were officially declared peace officers.
Then, the corruption case against Malusi Gigaba has been postponed to allow the matter to be enrolled at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. The South African Weather Service (Saws) has forecast thundershowers over many parts of the country. Get thefull weather forecast here.
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal has found Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge not guilty of gross misconduct, gross incompetence and gross incapacity. However, he was found guilty of a lesser offence, which will not lead to his impeachment. “It is the finding that Mbenenge is guilty of a degree of misconduct that does not amount to gross misconduct in that he, at a place of work and during working hours, initiated and subsequently conducted a flirtatious relationship with Mengo through a series of WhatsApp messages exchanged between them.” Gauteng’s Crime Prevention Wardens, also known as AmaPanyaza, were officially declared peace officers on Friday.
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But not everyone is pleased. The announcement that the AmaPanyaza can now assist the police in their operations was made by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Friday. However, there are still concerns about whether the Amapanyaza officers are properly trained to take part in law enforcement operations.
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