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Koen recalls wanting to leave the judiciary after Mogoeng’s criticism in JSC interviews

Koen said it left him saddened and that when he walked out, he was gutted and even considered leaving the bench.

Doctor Mahlaule by Doctor Mahlaule
2022-10-04 07:14
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Image from Twitter: @Constitution_94

Judge Piet Koen said he considered leaving the judiciary after a lashing by Mogoeng Mogoeng last year. Photo: Twitter: @Constitution_94

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Pietermaritzburg High Court Judge Piet Koen, who has been presiding over the arms deal corruption trial of former president Jacob Zuma, told the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) he was “gutted” by former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s criticism during the JSC interviews in April.

In April 2021, Koen appeared before the JSC to interview for a vacancy on the bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).

During the interview, Mogoeng, without giving Koen any warning, described a meeting which took place in 2016 with judges from the KwaZulu-Natal division on proposed cost-cutting measures.

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Mogoeng said it was one of the most “unfortunate” meetings he had ever had and Koen- who has been a judge since 2006- had been rude and hostile.

Mogoeng at the time said: “Now your comments in particular [2016 comments], and I am putting it at the lightest possible level, were the most disastrous comments I’ve ever heard a judge make to his own colleague. I left the meeting deeply concerned about how Judge President [Achmat]Jappie will ever be able to run a division like that.

“Deeply concerned about how… well, let me focus on you, how you treat advocates who appear before you. How you treat litigants and witnesses. How you treat members of the public in other words, I was shocked! I said to myself: ‘How did he become a judge?”

Asked about the incident, Koen said it left him saddened and that when he walked out, he was gutted and even considered leaving the bench.

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He said: “There was a bit of a hiccup with the incident that occurred, and it made me consider all kinds of options, possibly leaving the judiciary all together and employing my skills to the extent that I have them elsewhere.”

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Ahead of these interviews, Koen provided the JSC with transcripts of the meeting in question and an audio recording which he says shows that he never raised his voice. But he says he wants to move on from it.

Source: News24, Times Live, Eyewitness News, image from Twitter: @Constitution_94

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Doctor Mahlaule previously worked as a Freelance Journalist at Find-it SA where he was responsible for writing news articles and sharing them on social media platforms. Doctor Mahlaule holds a Diploma in Journalism, BA in Communication Science and a BA Honours in Media Studies. Doctor began his journey as a knowledge Management and Communications Intern at Zenex Foundation. He was responsible for support in event management, social media, website maintenance, writing and brand management. On weekends Doctor attends prison ministry and shares the scriptures with inmates at Krugersdorp prison and plays soccer in the afternoon on some weekends. He has a passion for reading and writing and enjoys going out with friends and socialising in his spare time. He has a one-year-old son and is planning on getting married soon. When asked about what keeps him going, he said: “My family keeps me going. I’m the man I am because I come from a loving home. I have a very supportive family who always encourages me to keep pushing hard.”

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