John Hlophe: South Africa's parliament impeaches top judge - BBC News

This historic move will see John Hlophe removed as the leading judge in Western Cape province.

4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, John Hlophe, seen here in 2009, was accused of trying to influence judges at the country's top courtBy Kyle ZeemanBBC News, JohannesburgIn a historic move, South Africa's parliament has impeached one of the country's top judges for misconduct.

An investigation found that John Hlophe, the leading judge in Western Cape province, tried to influence justices at the country's top court in a case relating to former President Jacob Zuma.

He approached two justices in 2008 to see if they would support Mr Zuma in a decision relating to a corruption case.

Mr Hlophe always denied the accusation.

The long delay between the alleged offence and his impeachment was a result of a lengthy appeals and investigations.

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