Supreme Court of Appeal

will convene for the hearing of the complaint lodged by Judge President C Musi against Judge L J Lekale.

designated in terms of section 22(1)(a) of the Judicial Service Commission Act 9 of1994 (JSC Act) as the Tribunal President

and Judge I Schoeman, a retired Judge of the Eastern Cape Division of High Court and Adv. L Montsho-Moloisane SC, as a non-judicial member of the Tribunal

an objection has been lodged by a party to the proceedings regarding the participation of the media at the Tribunal proceedings.

Section 29 of the Judicial Service Commission Act (No.9 of 1994) prescribes that tribunal proceedings shall be held in private and that there shall be no publication of those proceedings. However, the provision further provides that the Tribunal President may, if it is in the public interest and for the purposes of tra

by no later than 12h00 on 20 July 2026.

Issued by the Secretariat of Judicial Conduct Tribunal 17 July 2026

HEREBY ADOPT these resolutions:

2026 JUDICIARY CONFERENCE Conference Resolutions Towards a Single, Institutionally Independent, and Accountable Judiciary

The media is advised that the Judicial Conduct Tribunal (Tribunal) comprising of Judge X M Petse, a retired Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, designated in terms of section 22(1)(a) of the Judicial Service Commission Act 9 of1994 (JSC Act) as the Tribunal President, and Judge I Schoeman, a retired Judge