The “race factor” was being contorted when it came to the appointment of judges, which could create a false impression of “reverse racism”, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has said.

Speaking at the 18th Commonwealth Law Conference in the Cape Town on Monday, the chief justice came out in defence of how the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which he chairs, goes about its business. He said when South Africa became a democracy, the country had about 170 judges. Two were women and three were black.

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