Christopher Nyaole Jafta

The tribunal – headed by Judge Joop Labuschagne assisted by Judge Tati Makgoka and attorney Nishani Pather – found that Hlophe had on two occasions had attempted to persuade Constitutional Court judges Bess Nkabinde and Chris Jafta not to pursue charges of fraud against Zuma relating to a major arms deal (AC Vol 49 No 16 Blame the judges & Vol 59 No 7 No farewell to arms deals)...

Hlophe faces multiple charges of gross misconduct including that he tried in 2008 to influence the former judges of the Constitutional Court Judges Bess Nkabinde and Chris Jafta in Zuma's favour in the run-up to his fraud trial (AC Vol 49 No 16 Blame the judges)...

Another strong candidate is Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga who will be the most senior judge on the Constitutional Court after the retirement later this year of Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and Constitutional Court Judges Sisi Khampepe and Chris Jafta (AC Vol 49 No 16 Blame the judges & Judges of the Constitutional Court)...

Judge Chris Jafta added that Parliament should put in a place a procedure to vote on sanctions against Zuma for these transgressions: that would mean impeachment...

The Chief Justice Pius Langa has told the Judicial Service Commission that the Judge President of the Cape John Hlophe had attempted to influence his colleagues Judge Bess Nkabinde and Acting Judge Chris Jafta in favour of Zuma...

Acting Judge Chris Jafta: A Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal serving on the Constitutional Court in the absence of Deputy Judge President Dikgang Moseneke and Judge Albie Sachs...

Hlophe has defended his talks with Judge Chris Jafta and Justice Bess Nkabinde as merely 'casual' and accused Chief Justice Langa and Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke of lying and exerting improper influence on Jafta and Nkabinde...