CAPE TOWN - The Judicial Service Commission has found Judge Mushtak Parker of the Western Cape High Court guilty of gross misconduct on two counts, which may lead to his removal from the bench.
He faces impeachment proceedings after a Judicial Conduct Tribunal inquiry, prompted by complaints from ten Western Cape judges in March 2020.
One of the charges against Parker involves providing contradictory accounts of an incident with former judge president John Hlophe on 25 February 2019.
Parker claimed he made an honest mistake regarding the Hlophe incident and learned of the trust issue only after his appointment.
However, the Commission rejected his explanations, deeming his conduct deliberate and constituting gross misconduct.
The matter is now proceeding to parliament, where a majority vote will be required for impeachment.