A Pretoria High Court judge, Selby Mbenenge, receives an urgent interdict that pauses Parliament’s impeachment process against him while he challenges related findings. The interdict blocks the proceedings as he contests the Judicial Service Commission’s (JSC) decision that he committed gross misconduct. Sources describe the court action as a procedural win for Mbenenge in the midst of impeachment steps initiated by Parliament following the JSC outcome.
The matter is framed around whether the JSC’s findings should stand and whether the impeachment process should continue during the dispute. The court’s ruling is presented as immediate and time-sensitive, indicating that Mbenenge is seeking relief before the impeachment process progresses further. The sources do not indicate final resolution of the underlying allegations, focusing instead on the court’s decision to stop the impeachment steps temporarily pending the legal challenge. The interdict remains in effect as the case proceeds through the court process.
