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This was after the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) recommended that he be suspended amid misconduct findings which opened up an impeachment process in Parliament.
Hlope had challenged the JSC's findings.
In a statement issued Wednesday, President Ramaphosa said that he had acted on the advice of the JSC.
Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya says in May 2008, 11 Justices of the Constitutional Court lodged a complaint with the JSC against Judge President Hlophe for his improper attempt to influence the outcome of certain cases pending before the Constitutional Court in favour of former President Jacob Zuma.
Section 177 (3) of the Constitution provides that the President, on the advice of the JSC, may suspend a judge who is the subject of a procedure in terms of subsection (1) that deals with the removal of a judge who is found guilty of gross misconduct.
The Judicial Conduct Tribunal concluded that Judge President Hlophe’s conduct breached the provisions of section 165 of the Constitution by improperly attempting to influence the two Justices of the Constitutional Court to violate their oaths of office.
