Hlophe dangerous - to springbok
Cape Town - Controversial Cape Judge-President John Hlophe is armed and dangerous - at least to springbok.
In an interview published in the Cape Argus on Wednesday, he said he was using his long leave to finish writing his autobiography, and that he had just returned from a hunting trip in the Karoo, where he had shot a springbok.
"Stay away from me," he joked. "My rifle has a range of up to 500m, so don't come within striking distance of me."
Hlophe, who went on long leave after claims that he had failed to disclose business interests, confirmed in the interview that he was involved in two companies.
Plans own brand of wine
However, he said they were both dormant and, because he had not received remuneration from them, he did not require permission from the minister of justice for his involvement.
One was Mandla and Thuthuka, a close corporation he had formed with his son to develop a multipurpose card for students.
The other was Malebo Farmer's Wine, a holding company he formed in April last year so he could cultivate his interest in creating his own brand of wine.
"I don't need anybody's permission to make wine or to drink wine," he told the newspaper
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