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In an email sent on behalf of Mogoeng, to heads of court, judges president, their deputies and were “requested to be available” for an evangelical leadership conference that was held in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, on Monday, the Mail & Guardian Online reported.

The Mail & Guardian was in possession of the email sent by Memme Sejosengwe, the chief director of court performance.

Sejosengwe’s email was sent out “by direction of the chief justice” and “requested” the presence of judges including the judge president of the Supreme Court of Appeals, Lex Mpati, the judge president of the Western Cape, John Hlophe, and the judge president of KwaZulu-Natal, Chiman Patel.

Mogoeng told the Business Day that he did not compel any judge to attend the course. He said the reports were doing a “disservice to our country” to “take things out of context and to sensationalise”.

Since 2005, a committee looking into allegations of racism in the judiciary, headed by former chief justice Pius Langa, had identified a need for leadership training for heads of court, he said.

“So when I saw this, I just thought: 'wow, here is an opportunity to expose those colleagues who are willing and able',” Mogoeng was quoted as saying. “Nobody was compelled to do anything.” 

According to the Mail & Guardian Online a legal academic, who did not want to be named, said the language used in the email “was judicial language for 'you must go'.”

The legal fraternity was reportedly astonished and outraged by the chief justice’s order.

Mogoeng’s spokesperson, Lulama Luti, told the newspaper that none of the justices invited had attended the conference.

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Mar 15, 2012

RobinH

The man is INSANE!
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Mar 15, 2012

RobinH

Leadership training - as per US evangelist???? Ja right. Makes perfect sense.
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Mar 15, 2012

Mosquer

Good ba tšhabana le Modimo
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Mar 15, 2012

oldlady2

In the apartheid army your superiors volunteered you. Someone needs to tell judge Moegoe that our constitution guarantees us freedom of religion, and Christianity has nothing to do with the judiciary apart from defending everyone's right to practise it......or not.
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Mar 15, 2012

tumzangwana

i dont know whether yo laugh or cry.
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Mar 15, 2012

tumzangwana

tumzangwana
i dont know whether to laugh or cry.

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Mar 15, 2012

Mohumi007

GOOD IDEA AND ONE OF A KIND BUT NOT ONLY THE JUDGES ALL POLITICAL LEADERS MUST ATTEND THIS COURSE INLUDING JUJULICIOUS.....
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Mar 15, 2012

KeRataBasadi

I see nothing wrong with leadership training provided its in line with the constitution, what would be of concern is if mogoeng is on a mission to convert his colleagues to his personal faith in this instance christianity, I would assume there are Jewish, Hindu etc judges who would take offense to that type of coercion if indeed is the case.
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Mar 15, 2012

tsayaya

just be careful that the conference is not organised by Rev Kenneth Meshoe!
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Mar 15, 2012

RobinH

KeRata: Come now. This would be leadership training with a difference, I am certain.
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