NEWS: Judges seek to reassure SA of their commitment to Constitution

In an unprecedented show of force, more than 20 of SA’s most senior judges, led by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, publicly sought to reassure the nation that — despite "repeated and unfounded criticism" — the country’s judges remained steadfast in their fidelity to the Constitution and their oaths of office.



The announcement was made in the wake of the stinging criticism by African National Congress general secretary Gwede Mantashe that sections of the judiciary were driven to "create chaos for governance". The concern was raised again in a tripartite alliance summit statement, which said judgments "of certain regions and judges are consistently against the state".

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