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Thabani Masuku

The major foes of SA’s constitutional democracy star in Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fight of a lifetime

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The major foes of SA’s constitutional democracy star in Busisiwe Mkhwebane's fight of a lifetime

By Marianne Thamm

Day One: Jacob Zuma seeks to get prosecutor Billy Downer removed from graft trial

Politics

Day One: Jacob Zuma seeks to get prosecutor Billy Downer removed from graft trial

By Des Erasmus

Judge Hlophe has no case to answer, his four-man legal powerhouse tells Judicial Conduct Tribunal

South Africa

Judge Hlophe has no case to answer, his four-man legal powerhouse tells Judicial Conduct Tribunal

By Marianne Thamm

Hlophe’s legal team attempts to torpedo Judicial Conduct Tribunal — right up to the last minute

South Africa

Hlophe’s legal team attempts to torpedo Judicial Conduct Tribunal — right up to the last minute

By Marianne Thamm

Twelve years on, Judge Hlophe finally appears before a tribunal to determine if he tried to interfere in Zuma’s trial

South Africa

Twelve years on, Judge Hlophe finally appears before a tribunal to determine if he tried to interfere in Zuma’s trial

By Marianne Thamm