Democratic Alliance, Freedom Under Law and Corruption Watch v Speaker of the National Assembly and others (Hlophe JSC designation)
Decided- Court
- Western Cape High Court; Constitutional Court (direct-access application)
- Filed
- 2024
- Parties
- Democratic Alliance, Freedom Under Law, Corruption Watch v Parliament/National Assembly, John Hlophe, uMkhonto weSizwe Party and others
What was claimed
Review of the National Assembly's 9 July 2024 designation of Hlophe as one of its representatives on the Judicial Service Commission, on the ground that he had been impeached for gross misconduct.
What the court decided
2024-09: interim interdict barred him from sitting on the JSC. 2024-12: Western Cape High Court refused leave to appeal the interim order. 2025-04-15: Constitutional Court dismissed Hlophe's and MK's direct-access application with costs. 2025-06-02: Western Cape High Court declared the designation unconstitutional and invalid and set it aside, with costs against Hlophe and MK; Parliament said it would abide. Hlophe and MK announced they would appeal; no appeal outcome found.1 2