Late judgments
Gauteng judge reported to Judicial Service Commission
Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi has not yet delivered a judgment she reserved in February 2021
Brief | 6 October 2022
No explanation for why a judge has taken 19 months to rule in vital court matter
Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi of the Gauteng High Court reserved judgment in February 2021
News | 22 September 2022
More than 150 judgments outstanding for more than six months – most recent report
But even the late judgments report appears to be late
News | 20 September 2022
It’s been 15 months since the Cape High Court reserved judgment in this “emergency” housing case
The Office of the Chief Justice and Judge President John Hlophe are silent on why Acting Judge Bernard Martin has taken so long to hand down his ruling
By Liezl Human
Law | 16 May 2022
Tardy courts: Nearly 100 judgments outstanding for more than six months
The Constitutional Court which should be setting an example had seven late judgments at the end of June
News | 1 October 2021
Judges told to apologise for taking too long over judgments
“We are unanimous that the gravity of their misconduct demands that we impose a sanction,” says Judicial Services Commission
Law | 18 January 2021
Supreme Court tears into KZN judge
Four-year delay in delivering judgment was “an unconscionable dereliction of duty”
Law | 9 December 2020
Late judgments: Is the Cape High Court doing better?
Something troubling has shaken our confidence in the data
Law | 1 October 2020
Concourt efficiency is declining
Average time for judgment takes over six months now compared to less than four months in 2017
Law | 17 August 2020