The African National Congress (ANC) on Thursday made an about turn on its earlier concerns over comments made by Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, issuing a statement confirming its confidence in the integrity of the courts.
"Having listened to Justice Moseneke's account of his speech and the context of his remarks, the ANC accepts that no ill was intended," an ANC statement said.
Earlier this week, the ANC had complained that comments made at Moseneke's
birthday party had shown disdain for its delegates to the ANC national conference in December last year.
Moseneke was quoted in the Sunday Times as saying: "I chose this job very carefully. I have another 10 to 12 years on the bench and I want to use my energy to help create an equal society. It's not what the ANC wants or what the delegates want; it is about what is good for our people."
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