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Consensual sexts or unwanted advances? Judge President Mbenenge under fire, with Karyn Maughan

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Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge remained under cross-examination this Wednesday over allegations that he sexually harassed a former court secretary, Andiswa Mengo. The now 41-year-old’s 2022-based complaint led to a tribunal brought by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), and if Mbenenge is found guilty of sexual harassment, he could be impeached. News24’s specialist legal journalist, Karyn Maughan, has been closely following proceedings at the Sandton-based JSC tribunal for us, listening in on the Judge President’s cross-examination this week. Later in the show, Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala was caught with a cellphone in his prison cell. Finally, toy company Mattel reveals its new Barbie with type one diabetes. You can send show host Graeme Raubenheimer a short voice note with your questions or thoughts on this episode to our official The Lead WhatsApp line, that’s: +27 72 562 3179. Mail your comments to ⁠thelead@24.com⁠. Editions drop on Monday through Thursday at 19:00 on ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠.
9 Jul English South Africa News · Society & Culture

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