CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 25: Former Chief Justice of the Western Cape and Umkhonto we'Sizwe Party Member of Parliament John Hlophe attends the swearing-in ceremony for MK party members at Good Hope Parliamentary House in Cape Town, South Africa on June 25, 2024. The oath was reportedly administered to 58 elected members of the MK party who were unable to be sworn in during the first session of Parliament on June 14. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images).
The impeached judge, who is also a member of the Umkhonto weSizwe party, said he would approach the High Court to challenge his removal from office.