Jabu Kumalo
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will appeal a decision by the Judicial Conduct Committee to apologise for his comments on Israel.
The JCC said it would determine an appeal date.
Complaints against Mogoeng were brought by Africa4Palestine, SA BDS Coalition and the Women s Cultural Group.
A defiant Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has resolved to challenge a decision by the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) to apologise for and retract comments he made about Israel during a webinar in 2020. The Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has signified his intention to appeal the decision made by [Judge Phineas Mojapelo], a member of the Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC), in the complaints lodged by Africa4Palestine, SA BDS Coalition and the Women s Cultural Group, the JCC said in a statement on Sunday.