Former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has reluctantly apologised for expressing pro-Israel comments which placed him at the centre of controversy. The apology was made just hours before the 10 day deadline set by the Judicial Conduct Committee on Thursday, 3 February 2022. He had previously sworn he would never apologise for his utterances, which were made during a webinar that was hosted by The Jerusalem Post back in 2020, when he was still the head of the Constitutional Court. It’s clear that the former CJ only issued the apology because he was bound by law – and in line with an order by the …