Johannesburg – The Judicial Conduct Tribunal is going to convene a hearing of the complaint lodged by Thozamile Semekazi against Judge Belinda Hartle of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court.
Semekazi alleges Judge Hartle used “racist and abusive language” toward him.
The Tribunal will comprise Justice B H Mbha, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal, designated in terms of section 22(1)(a) of the Judicial Service Commission Act 9 of 1994 (JSC Act) as the Tribunal President, and Judge S E Weiner, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeal, as a member of the Tribunal, and Advocate P Seleka SC, as a non-judicial member of the Tribunal.
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The Secretariat of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal announced that the hearing of the complaint lodged by Semekazi against Judge Hartle will take place from 9 to 18 November 2026 at the Capital Empire Hotel in Sandton.
