GROUNDUP: Disgraced Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge to be suspended

Tania Broughton· Jul 27, 2026 · 2:23 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 2 views

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▪GROUNDUP Disgraced Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge to be suspended Mbenenge has been on special leave since 2023.
▪The Judicial Service Commission recently found him guilty of gross misconduct over sexual harassment.
▪Maverick News GroundUp Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge judge president suspended Judicial Service Commission sexual harassment gross misconduct impeachment

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GROUNDUP Disgraced Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge to be suspended Mbenenge has been on special leave since 2023. The Judicial Service Commission recently found him guilty of gross misconduct over sexual harassment. By Tania Broughton 27 Jul 2026 Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal into a complaint of sexual harassment against him in 2025. (Archive photo: Office of the Chief Justice / N Mabusela) Dive Deeper Speed Read Summary Listen Dive Deeper Disgraced Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge, who has been on “special leave” since 2023 after allegations that he sexually harassed a junior secretary at the court, is to be placed on formal suspension.His “special leave” status, repeatedly confirmed by the Judicial Service Commission…

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