Wim Trengove
South AfricalawyerMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Wim Trengove, SC, is a prominent South African advocate with extensive experience in constitutional law. He represents Freedom Under Law in legal proceedings against the appointment of John Hlophe to the Judicial Service Commission, arguing that the National Assembly failed to properly exercise its discretion in the nomination process.
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Represented by advocate Wim Trengove, Ramaphosa's legal team contended that subjecting the president to a public impeachment process based on a report that could later be declared illegal would inflict lasting reputational damage that could not be remedied after the fact.
Ramaphosa secures interdict against impeachment inquiry pending Phala Phala reviewSouth Africa· 2026-07-24
Advocate Wim Trengove represented Ramaphosa in court, arguing against the panel's findings.
Ramaphosa's lawyers challenge legal testSouth Africa· 2026-07-17Advocate Wim Trengove, SC, representing Freedom Under Law, told the court that the National Assembly had treated the designation of Hlophe as a rubber-stamping exercise.
Hlophe’s return would undermine integrity of JSC, court told – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-02-26
