Julius Malema has suggested that the EFF take the property clause to the Constitutional Court, and ‘stretch’ it, to allow for expropriation of property without compensation. The exact interpretation of the property clause aside, the very fact that he can suggest this is telling. Suddenly, his is not waving his copy of the Little Red […]
The retirement of Judge Van der Westhuizen in early 2016 has left a vacancy at the constitutional court, and while this vacancy has been advertised not enough applicants came forward in the nomination process. We question how this could have happened: The constitutional court is unlike other courts, in the main court one name can […]
It has happened on more than one occasion that one of more members of the JSC are not present at all or part of the JSC interviews. We question what happens when a member is missing and try to deduce how the system works: We know that for the heads of court, the Chief Justice […]
Not at all. This is where things have changed in the last 20 years. The composition of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), and the process for the appointment of judges is now set out in the constitution. For the JSC to appoint a person, they have the following criteria in terms of section 174 (1): […]
The usual tips for a job interview are to get there on time, make sure your shoes are shined, and be polite. For an interview in front of the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) however, the Hunger Games might be a better reference. The panel of people interviewing you are 23 of the most ambitious, clever […]
