# The National Assembly’s designation of impeached former Western Cape judge president John Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission was flawed and legally irrational. This is according to senior advocate Geoff Budlender. The Western Cape High Court is this week hearing a challenge by the DA, Freedom Under Law and Corruption Watch, which contends that Parliament acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it designated Hlophe to the JSC. Budlender, representing Corruption Watch, says Hlophe’s conduct renders him unsuitable to serve on the JSC.
Court hears that John Hlophe is unsuitable to serve on the JSC