Judge President Selby Mbenenge was found guilty of gross misconduct by the Judicial Service Commission following a complaint by Andiswa Mengo.
Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge has approached the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria seeking an urgent interdict to stop the implementation of decisions by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that found him guilty of gross misconduct and recommended his removal from office.
Court papers filed on Friday, June 5, 2026, show that Mbenenge has instituted review proceedings against the JSC, the Judicial Conduct Tribunal, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the National Assembly, President of South Africa and a junior court employee Andiswa Mengo. The application seeks both interim relief and a full review of the decisions taken against him.
This comes after the JSC concluded that Mbenenge’s actions, including pursuing a relationship with a junior court employee, Andiswa Mengo, were “grossly inappropriate” and incompatible with judicial office.
The complaint stems from allegations by Mengo, a secretary at the Makhanda High Court, that she was sexually harassed by Mbenenge between June 2021 and November 2022.
