As calls grow from political parties like the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the African Transformation Movement for judges to undergo lifestyle audits, questions are being raised about accountability within South Africa’s judiciary. How do these proposals balance with the need to protect judicial independence?

The National Briefing · Apr 9, 2026 · 11m

As calls grow from political parties like the uMkhonto weSizwe Party and the African Transformation Movement for judges to undergo lifestyle audits, questions are being raised about accountability within South Africa’s judiciary. How do these proposals balance with the need to protect judicial independence?

Guest: Mbekezeli Benjamin - research and advocacy officer at Judges Matter