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1745: 610:, a case that was pending before the court. The Constitutional Court laid a public complaint against Hlophe which Jafta and Nkabinde supported. Six years later, however, when the misconduct enquiry against Hlophe was pending, Jafta and Nkabinde brought a court challenge to the tribunal's jurisdiction, saying their own complaint was not legally valid. 629:
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 President of the Transkei Division from June 2001 to June 2003, an acting judge of appeal in the
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bench in 1999. He rose rapidly through the judicial ranks and was elevated to the Constitutional Court in 2009 on the appointment of President
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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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confirmed Jafta's elevation to the Constitutional Court. He took office the following day alongside
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Bakgatla-Ba-Kgafela 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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and served briefly as an administrative clerk. However, in July 1986, he was appointed as a
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from October 2009 to October 2021. Formerly an academic and practising advocate in the
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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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at the Johannesburg Bar. He returned to the Cape to enter legal practice as an
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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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In February 1988, he resigned from the civil service to serve his
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observed that he was "emerging as one of the main brains on 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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In October 2008, Jafta was one of seven judges whom the
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Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa)
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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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His colleagues at the university included 943:"No place for Hlophe on Concourt shortlist" 254: 1642: 1628: 891:"All the candidates in the JSC interviews" 60:12 October 2009 – 11 October 2021 1380: 1092: 1024:"Applause for Mogoeng's judicial cadenza" 549:Perhaps his most celebrated judgment was 2082:People from Matatiele Local Municipality 1544: 1345:"Judge Jafta pulls ConCourt application" 1074: 733: 91:November 2004 – 11 October 2009 1364:"Judges file Hlophe review application" 1238: 740:The Judiciary: Farewell Special Feature 455: 357:in January 1993, focusing primarily on 14: 2064: 1425: 1381:Mackaiser, Eusebius (7 October 2013). 1290: 1130: 839:"Judgement time for Concourt hopefuls" 122:November 1999 – November 2004 1623: 1570: 1518: 1456: 1342: 1156: 1018: 1016: 675: 673: 671: 585: 1651:Constitutional Court of South Africa 1383:"Shame on those two Concourt judges" 1361: 1291:Seleka, Ntwaagae (13 October 2021). 1239:Mashego, Penelope (21 August 2015). 781: 779: 729: 727: 725: 723: 721: 703: 701: 669: 667: 665: 663: 661: 659: 657: 655: 653: 651: 395:Constitutional Court of South Africa 212:from November 2004 to October 2009. 198:Constitutional Court of South Africa 24: 2102:20th-century South African lawyers 1564: 1512: 1426:Hawker, Dianne (21 October 2013). 1399: 1013: 412:Supreme Court of Appeal: 2004–2009 223:from 1983 to 1988, including as a 215:Jafta was born in the present-day 25: 2128: 2097:21st-century South African judges 2092:20th-century South African judges 1272:. 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Thereafter he served in the 13: 1: 641: 576: 341:In 1992, he moved briefly to 2041:Constitution of South Africa 995:"Chris Jafta – A reflection" 592:John Hlophe gross misconduct 7: 1081:Constitutional Court Review 758:"Hlophe, Jafta shake hands" 453: 446:Judicial Service Commission 408:from June to October 2004. 397:on more than one occasion. 10: 2133: 1075:Gardbaum, Stephen (2019). 589: 367:High Court of South Africa 259:Jafta was born in 1959 in 2051:Judiciary of South Africa 2031: 1868: 1855:Johann van der Westhuizen 1752: 1741: 1670: 1657: 917:"Jafta takes the hotseat" 345:, where he completed his 187: 175: 155: 150: 146: 136: 126: 115: 107: 95: 84: 76: 64: 53: 45: 41: 34: 1362:SAPA (21 October 2013). 973:South African Government 787:"Mbeki names new judges" 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 869:The Mail & Guardian 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 2046:Courts of South Africa 1119:[2015] ZACC 25 532:, 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 1690:Deputy Chief Justice 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 27:South African judge 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 2059: 2058: 1850:Thembile Skweyiya 1785:Richard Goldstone 1770:Arthur Chaskalson 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. 612:Eusebius McKaiser 385:(now part of the 379:Transkei Division 206:Transkei Division 191: 190: 16:(Redirected from 2124: 1825:Dikgang Moseneke 1760:Laurie Ackermann 1747: 1705:Nonkosi Mhlantla 1671:Current justices 1644: 1637: 1630: 1621: 1620: 1614: 1613: 1611: 1609: 1594: 1588: 1587: 1585: 1583: 1568: 1562: 1561: 1559: 1557: 1542: 1536: 1535: 1533: 1531: 1516: 1510: 1509: 1507: 1505: 1491: 1485: 1484: 1483:. 10 March 2016. 1473: 1467: 1466: 1454: 1448: 1447: 1445: 1443: 1434:. 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Jafta J
Constitutional Court
Jacob Zuma
Supreme Court of Appeal
Thabo Mbeki
High Court
Transkei
Matatiele
Cape Province
Alma mater
University of Transkei
Constitutional Court of South Africa
Transkei
Transkei Division
Supreme Court of Appeal
Matatiele, Eastern Cape
bantustan
magistrate
commercial law
constitutional law
University of Transkei
Mthatha
High Court
Jacob Zuma
Matatiele
Cape Province
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
University of Transkei
bantustan

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