Oh wow. CJ Mogoeng is on fire on SABC right now. He says all heads of the three arms of the state travel first and business class. “I am not about to play into the hands of those who want the judiciary to play second fiddle to the other arms of the state”. Tjoh.
The interview, which was streamed online, saw Mogoeng hit back at weekend reports that his office had spent R114m on travel and that he flew in first and business class. The report by GroundUp raised questions about the management of the office of the chief justice.
Mogoeng said he would not accept efforts to underplay the work of the judiciary. “Must I travel economy when my equals in other arms of the state are travelling business class or first class?” he asked.
“The executive even have jets to travel with. I am not asking for any jet. Why is it acceptable that others travel in groups of 25 or even 50 and I am not able to take four colleagues on any given time unless the trip is sponsored?”