The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela be suspended after a number of complaints about him and another judge, Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi. The two Gauteng judges are accused of failing to deliver reserved judgments on time.  

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PRESIDENT ADVISED TO SUSPEND THE JUDGES 

In a statement this morning, the JSC said, "If failure to deliver reserved judgment is established, will prima facie (on the face of it) indicate incapacity, gross incompetence or gross misconduct on the part of the judges, taking into account the extent of the delay and the prejudice suffered by the parties?" the statement read. JSC has also decided to request that the chief justice appoint a Judicial Conduct Tribunal to consider the complaints. "Due to the seriousness of the complaints, the JSC has also decided to advise the president it is desirable that judges Maumela and Mngqibisa-Thusi be placed on suspension pending the outcome of the tribunal processes with certain conditions, including that the judges must, during the period of suspension, finalise all matters presently before them." the JSC said. 

SENZO MEYIWA TRIAL 

Muzi Sibiya, Bongani Sandiso Ntanzi, Mthobisi Prince Mncube, Mthokoziseni Ziphozonnke Maphisa, and Sifisokuhle Ntuli were arrested in 2021 for the murder of former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Senzo Meyiwa on 26 October 2014. Meyiwa was killed at his girlfriend's family home in Vosloorus. The suspects are facing charges of murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, possession of firearms without a licence and possession of ammunition. One of the accused, Bongani Ntanzi, was denied bail by the Pretoria high court today. Deliverying his judgment, Deputy Judge President of Gauteng Aubrey Ledwaba said Ntanzi did not prove exceptional circumstances or that it would be in the interest of justice to grant him bail. Ntanzi has in the past told the court that on the day of Meyiwa's murder, he was at work at a mine in Carletonville. But the State disputed the statement, saying Ntanzi's supervisor provided records which showed that he last reported for work on 25 October 2014 and returned on 2nd November 2014. The trial is set to resume next week from 2-26 May at the Pretoria High Court.