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said created the impression that they were "obstructing and delaying the process" of holding Hlophe to account. On 16 May 2016, the
Constitutional Court dismissed the two judges' application for leave to appeal. However, on 7 June 2016, in a move that "baffled" observers, Jafta and Nkabinde applied
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slammed Jafta and
Nkabinde's "cowardice", which he said had brought the Constitutional Court into disrepute. Others said Jafta and Nkabinde's conduct left them "baffled" and confounded expectations about how judges should behave. The two judges claimed, in response, that they were simply upholding
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The High Court dismissed the judges' application on 26 September 2014, and an appeal to the
Supreme Court of Appeal failed in March 2016. Jafta and Nkabinde subsequently filed for leave to appeal to their own court, the Constitutional Court, a move which the
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Jafta retired from the judiciary on 11 October 2021 at the end of his non-renewable 12-year term in the
Constitutional Court. His retirement coincided with that of Justice Sisi Khampepe and Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.
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to the court for a second time, now asking it to rescind its earlier dismissal order on the grounds that it had been granted erroneously. Hlophe was ultimately impeached as a result of Jafta and
Nkabinde's revelations.
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During his brief tenure in the High Court, he was acting Judge
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bench in 1999. He rose rapidly through the judicial ranks and was elevated to the
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Jafta was one of the most prolific judges on the court and was particularly well known for writing dissenting opinions. By 2013, the
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announced that he would elevate Jafta to the
Supreme Court of Appeal permanently. He took office the same month, alongside
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In 1983, while studying part-time for his LLB, he began his legal career as a court interpreter in the former
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1521:"Judge Hlophe misconduct charges: ConCourt breakthrough ruling allows judges to be held accountable"
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confirmed Jafta's elevation to the
Constitutional Court. He took office the following day alongside
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Communal Property Association v Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela Tribal Authority and Others
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In November 1999, Jafta was appointed to the bench permanently as a judge of the High Court's
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in early 1984, but he was demoted in December 1985 for failing to cooperate with the
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was scheduled to interview for possible appointment to the seat of retired Justice
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side" of the Constitutional Court bench, which also included Justices Mogoeng and
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1293:"Justices Sisi Khampepe and Chris Jafta join Mogoeng in retirement from ConCourt"
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at the Johannesburg Bar. He returned to the Cape to enter legal practice as an
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1215:"Landmark Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela community victory highlights land claims issues"
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to the executive branch. However, he also wrote for the court's majority in
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with an attempt to persuade them to find in Jacob Zuma's favour in
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Judge President John Hlophe allegedly approached Jafta and Justice
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Jafta is married to Nomviwo Jafta, with whom he has two children.
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MEC for Agriculture, Conservation and Environment v HTF Developers
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observed that he was "emerging as one of the main brains on the
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1133:"Bakgatla case with far-reaching implications before top court"
196:(born 1959) is a retired South African judge who served in the
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HTF Developers v Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
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In 2008, while Jafta was acting in the Constitutional Court,
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between 2003 and 2004, and an acting judge of appeal in the
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1428:"Nkabinde and Jafta: We are fighting for the Constitution"
969:"President Zuma appoints four Constitutional Court judges"
204:, he joined the bench in November 1999 as a judge of the
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709:"Constitutional Court Oral History Project: Chris Jafta"
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In October 2008, Jafta was one of seven judges whom the
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Mjeni v Minister of Health and Welfare, Eastern Cape
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for four months in 1997 and for ten months in 1999.
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from 1986 to 1988. Between 1988 and 1992, he taught
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1189:"ConCourt hands land back to North West community"
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1402:"What happens when the judge becomes the judged?"
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1241:"Top court rules for community in landmark case"
737:(2021). "Tribute to Justice Christopher Jafta".
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943:"No place for Hlophe on Concourt shortlist"
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891:"All the candidates in the JSC interviews"
60:12 October 2009 – 11 October 2021
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549:Perhaps his most celebrated judgment was
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1345:"Judge Jafta pulls ConCourt application"
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91:November 2004 – 11 October 2009
1364:"Judges file Hlophe review application"
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1381:Mackaiser, Eusebius (7 October 2013).
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1383:"Shame on those two Concourt judges"
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1426:Hawker, Dianne (21 October 2013).
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215:Jafta was born in the present-day
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995:"Chris Jafta – A reflection"
592:John Hlophe gross misconduct
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1081:Constitutional Court Review
758:"Hlophe, Jafta shake hands"
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446:Judicial Service Commission
408:from June to October 2004.
397:on more than one occasion.
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1075:Gardbaum, Stephen (2019).
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259:Jafta was born in 1959 in
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571:statutory interpretation
528:. He was described as a
522:politically conservative
483:. He was interviewed in
255:Early life and education
194:Christopher Nyaole Jafta
160:Christopher Nyaole Jafta
1322:The Mail & Guardian
1193:The Mail & Guardian
1054:The Mail & Guardian
1028:The Mail & Guardian
947:The Mail & Guardian
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843:The Mail & Guardian
817:The Mail & Guardian
406:Supreme Court of Appeal
217:Matatiele, Eastern Cape
210:Supreme Court of Appeal
79:Supreme Court of Appeal
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532:, as well as prone to
477:Legal Resources Centre
277:University of Transkei
237:University of Transkei
182:University of Transkei
1094:10.2989/CCR.2019.0001
681:"Justice Chris Jafta"
387:Eastern Cape Division
316:articles of clerkship
295:. He was promoted to
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1169:on 28 September 2015
1163:African Legal Centre
813:"Judges in the dock"
685:Constitutional Court
243:until he joined the
48:Constitutional Court
2036:Law of South Africa
949:. 22 September 2009
923:. 21 September 2009
897:. 21 September 2009
735:Madlanga, Mbuyiseli
551:Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela
517:Mail & Guardian
402:Labour Appeal Court
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1870:Lists of judgments
1700:Mbuyiseli Madlanga
1604:. 22 February 2024
1438:on 19 October 2022
1056:. 28 November 2016
819:. 6 September 2008
714:. 2 December 2011.
586:Hlophe controversy
559:traditional leader
363:constitutional law
332:Mbuyiseli Madlanga
328:constitutional law
233:constitutional law
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1785:Richard Goldstone
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1660:Constitution Hill
1499:Business Day Live
1324:. 13 October 2021
1030:. 17 October 2013
1001:. 18 October 2021
975:. 11 October 2009
871:. 12 October 2008
793:. 4 November 2004
746:. pp. 25–29.
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