Franny Rabkin
Legal Reporter and Editor at Mail & Guardian
Legal Reporter and Editor at Sunday Times
Legal reporter at Sunday Times. Editor of Advocate.
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timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin
Mbenenge tribunal postponed until June Tribunal’s chairperson rules to ‘err on the side of caution’ and admit evidence of a gender expert 13 May 2025 - 14:49 By FRANNY RABKIN The tribunal investigating sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge was postponed on Tuesday after its chairperson ruled that it would hear evidence from a gender expert...
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timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin
Parties wrangle over gender expert at Mbenenge sexual harassment tribunal The work of the tribunal requires ‘not just an evaluation of the facts but also the context in which it all happened’, says counsel for Andiswa Mengo 13 May 2025 - 04:30 By FRANNY RABKIN At the end of the Monday’s proceedings in the tribunal investigating sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge, it was unclear whether a gender expert would be allowed to give evidence, or whether...
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timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin
Emojis on trial in ‘sex pest’ Mbenenge probe Brinjals, bananas and monkey faces take on a whole new meaning 11 May 2025 - 00:00 As the judicial conduct tribunal this week resumed its investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge, it was his accuser’s conduct, not his, that dominated questions from his legal team. ..
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timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin
‘Incorrect’ that Zondo was dissatisfied with first complaint against Mbenenge, tribunal hears Former JSC official supports Mengo’s version that she redid her sexual harassment complaint because the first one was misplaced 08 May 2025 - 04:30 By FRANNY RABKIN It was “incorrect” that former chief justice Raymond Zondo was “not satisfied” with the first version of a sexual harassment complaint laid against Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge, a judicial conduct tribunal heard on...
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timeslive.co.za | Franny Rabkin
Mengo was trying to ‘laugh it off’ with ROFL emojis to judge Mbenenge, says expert Expert witness says context is all-important when looking at the meaning of emojis 07 May 2025 - 04:30 By FRANNY RABKIN When judges’ secretary Andiswa Mengo used a “ROFL” emoji in WhatsApp exchanges with Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge, she was doing so as “an automatic response, or to laugh off, or to make the conversation lighter”, said an expert witness at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal on...
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Courts and the Body Politic by Kate O'Regan This book explains and assesses the expanding role courts play in modern democracies. 📚 https://t.co/MteZ2fIY5i #sociolegal https://t.co/16A07wquoL
Ruth First memorial lecture tomorrow https://t.co/BNCPugjrzY
The way I’m thinking twice about every emoji these days.
