Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has become one of the fi rst two members of South Africa’s judiciary to be impeached since the country became a constitutional democracy in 1994. A vote in parliament in late February stripped him of his title and barred him from accessing his retirement package. Judges can earn as much as R2 million (over US$100 000) a year in retirement. Narnia Bohler-Muller, a constitutional law expert, answers some questions about the impeachment.
What were the high and low moments of his career?
