Mogoeng: Political court battles create tension between judiciary, state

JOHANNESBURG – Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has warned of the dangers of political parties and state institutions being too quick to refer their disputes to the judiciary instead of trying to resolve the matters first.

In a wide-ranging interview with Eyewitness News, the Chief Justice said that referring every matter to the courts politicises the judiciary and creates tensions with political arms of the state. Over the years, the judiciary has been forced to deal with cases that bordered on the principle of separation of powers.“Taking as many of those cases to the courts, as has been the case, tends to politicise the judiciary and it also has consequences of creating unnecessary tension between the political arms of the state and the judiciary.

The Chief Justice said the judiciary has often been put in a tight corner, forcing judges to make uncomfortable judgments.

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