allegations against him, the latest being that he allegedly plotted to have Goliath killed.
In Hlophe's view, Mogoeng should not have been party to the assassination plot investigation because he may also be a witness in other allegations against him, which revolve around the dispute between Goliath and Hlophe. Judge Goliath assassination 'plot': 'Mastermind' of high-profile KZN killing fingered as 'hitman'
Xulu also said:"We have reflected with Judge President Hlophe on the implications of these malicious reports about him and can only emphasise the gravity of the allegations - not only for him as the person falsely implicated in the reports - but for the judicial independence and the integrity of the judicial officer. "Given the gravity of the allegations, the judge president calls for a swift public and transparent investigation of the issues by a judicial commission of inquiry.
"This information was immediately relayed to the OCJ Head of Security. It is necessary to mention that the Secretariat did not at any given time send any investigators to investigate the alleged plot. "This is so because neither the Secretariat nor the JSC has the mandate to investigate such allegations."
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