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Eastern Cape High Court Judge-President Selby Mbenenge brought three 'silks' to his Judicial Conduct Committee hearing in the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.

An Eastern Cape judge-president faces sexual harassment allegations.He is also accused of harassing the same official in person.

Silk is a colloquial term for advocates who have been awarded senior counsel status and refers to the silk gowns they typically wear during court appearances, which distinguishes them from junior advocates. In the complaint she submitted to judiciary officials in December last year, Mengo alleged that face-to-face and electronic exchanges she had with Mbenenge during 2021 and 2022, including racy texts and images he sent her via WhatsApp, constituted instances of sexual harassment.The Eastern Cape's top judge is about to learn if he'll face formal proceedings on sexual harassment

As set out in the JSC Act, the committee may dismiss the complaint, regard it as a serious, but non-impeachable complaint which may be dismissed, result in remedial steps or be investigated by a tribunal, or treat it as a potentially impeachable complaint, such as gross misconduct, which must be investigated by a tribunal.A call and a WhatsApp message to Mbenenge's cellphone, asking for comment on the JCC proceedings, went unanswered.

 

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