The Eastern Cape searches for a Deputy Judge President
THE EASTERN CAPE SEARCHES FOR A DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT: CHALLENGES AND CANDIDATES After eight hours of interviews with four candidates and several hours of deliberation over two days during its October 2026 sitting, the Judicial Service Commission announced that none of the candidates was suitable for appointment. The position of deputy judge president of the […]
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[MEDIA STATEMENT] Judge Navi Pillay on winning the Nobel Peace Prize
JUDGES MATTER MEDIA STATEMENT 9 October 2026 Judges Matter congratulates Judge Navi Pillay on winning the Nobel Peace Prize Judges Matter congratulates Judge Navi Pillay on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This is a proud moment for South Africa and its legal profession. Judge Pillay’s career began in a legal system designed to exclude her. […]
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[MEDIA ADVISORY] Interview of Advocate J H Roelofse by JSC on 12 October
[Media Statement] Further deliberations following interviews for the Deputy Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION MEDIA STATEMENT FURTHER DELIBERATIONS FOLLOWING INTERVIEWS FOR THE DEPUTY JUDGE PRESIDENT OF THE EASTERN CAPE DIVISION OF THE HIGH COURT [1] Following the interviews and the deliberations for the Deputy Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court that were held on 6 October 2026, none of the candidates achieved […]
Preview of the JSC Interviews: October 2026
The October 2026 JSC interviews bring 43 candidates competing for 22 judicial vacancies, serious judicial misconduct matters and proposed reforms to the appointments process. With specialist courts under pressure and longstanding vacancies to fill, Judges Matter examines what is at stake for South Africa’s judiciary.
Insights from the September Magistrates Commission’s leadership interviews
Behind closed doors at the Magistrates Commission: Judges Matter reflects on leadership interviews, candidate assessment, fairness, transparency and what the process reveals about the magistracy.
