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Judging misconduct among judiciary

HOW did it start?

On March 11 and 12, 2008, the Constitutional Court (CC) heard arguments for leave to appeal in the matters of Thint Limited, JG Zuma, Thint Holdings Limited v National Director of Public Prosecutions.

These applications concerned the lawfulness of various search and seizure operations that were carried out in 2005 at the offices of Michael Hulley and Thint, and of former president Jacob Zuma.

Before judgment was handed down in these matters, Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe visited Justice Bess Nkabinde and Justice Chris Jafta

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