Here is the live stream for the Hlophe Tribunal:
To find out more about the Hlophe tribunal click here.
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Congratulations to the winners of our Judges Matter/DGRU Annual Essay Competition for the best essay on any issue relating to the judiciary:
Mhleli Khomo, won the Student Category
Jennica Beukes, won the Emerging Academic Category.
Read their essays here: https://t.co/hGSS6OMKVN https://t.co/YIPZyIUfmm


Nominations are open for the October 2022 JSC interviews. The next round of interviews will take place from 3 -12 October, to fill 24 vacancies in the various superior courts.
Deadline for nominations: 17 June 2022.
See the full list of vacancies here: https://t.co/EjAK8dyjpt https://t.co/rPN0NLgsKg


[NEWS] "Plans to take South Africa’s courts and legal services online"
@BusinessTechSA
https://t.co/zuiJ8qWpQK
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The April 2022 #JSCinterviews saw a 'changing of the guard' with a new chairperson, two new commissioners and a new JSC secretary. Did this change how the JSC does its work? We review the events of that week, and what they mean for the future.
Read more: https://t.co/gtZ2wCGbQr https://t.co/kPAd86UlPY


[OPINION]: "CHRIS OXTOBY: Give those judges a Bell’s — and resources, reform and recourse"
via @BDliveSA
https://t.co/gdXcVUdZ4f
[NEWS] "Expiry of judges’ contracts delays fight against corruption"
@GroundUp_News
https://t.co/mcfAdk7yfA.
#judgesmatter
Be part of a new generation of judges on the African continent who are practically and theoretically grounded in the art of judging in a constitutional democracy.
Learn more about the UCT Law Postgraduate Diploma in Judicial Studies: https://t.co/sktsXcYNAI https://t.co/xcfxTrRQ9l


Is our opinion of the courts garnered from personal experience? Or the opinions of others?
According to the most recent @DGRU_ survey, our opinions are primarily garnered from secondary sources: the radio, TV, newspapers & online media.
Learn more here: https://t.co/uyuMVSm8yI https://t.co/e4DQhxYjaz


Want to be part of a new generation of judges who are practically and theoretically grounded in the art of judging in a constitutional democracy? The @DGRU_ at @UctLaw brings you the Postgrad Diploma in Judicial Studies – a first in Africa.
Read more: https://t.co/xl1oWnMKPN https://t.co/h5GTrLRrve


Like all good weddings, the JSC April 2022 sitting had something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. In this article Judges Matter reviews the week-long April interviews and what they tell us about the future of the JSC.
Read more: https://t.co/gtZ2wCXNf1 https://t.co/oDlu9gFyXJ


[NEWS] "It’s been 15 months since the Cape High Court reserved judgment in this “emergency” housing case"
@GroundUp_News
https://t.co/jQtypKcZMO.
#judgesmatter
[NEWS] "Tony Yengeni guns for Chief Justice Zondo over state capture findings"
@TheCitizen_News
https://t.co/Ksz4APN8W3
#judgesmatter
[NEWS] "Court paves way for divorcing spouses married out of community of property to claim assets"
@IOL
https://t.co/wb3EvcSD3S
#judgesmatter
[NEWS] "Mkhwebane takes on Zondo in unprecedented application"
@mailandguardian
https://t.co/akmgs4p7LZ
#judgesmatter #Zondo
[WATCH] "State of the judiciary | Fearless and independent"
@eNCA
A report by the @DGRU says ConCourt faced unprecedented political pressure in 2021. And suggests that this is an indication of a fearless and independent judiciary.
https://t.co/NKvfdN9FQ5
#judgesmatter #DGRU
The #DGRU recently completed a 4-year research analysis investigating the state of the judiciary in the High Courts in Malawi, Namibia, and SA. Focusing specifically on independence, efficiency and operations, and accountability. Download full report here: https://t.co/uyuMVSDJqg https://t.co/J4wkdp6Hnn


The President has appointed Gauteng Judge Lebogang Modiba as the new President of @TribunalSpecial, a special court set up to recover money lost to corruption.
Learn more about Judge Modiba here: https://t.co/j7NrBKROt5
and about the Special Tribunal: https://t.co/PhjpYf5r6O https://t.co/8utN8NUXP2


Find out more about the Hlophe Tribunal
[And the winner is....] Congratulations to the winners of our Judges Matter/DGRU Annual Essay Competition:
Mhleli Khomo, won the Student Category - awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate law students.
And Jennica Beukes, who won the Emerging Academic Category.![]()
The competition was initiated to stimulate critical thinking on issues facing the judiciary among future lawyers and in academia.![]()
The Judges Matter Prize is awarded annually for the best essay on any issue relating to the judiciary.![]()
Read their winning essays here: bit.ly/3NvnFVj
#JudgesMatter #DGRU
[NOMINATIONS] Nominations are open for the October 2022 interviews - to fill 24 vacancies in the various superior courts around the country. Including, one vacancy in the Constitutional Court, 5 vacancies in the Supreme Court of Appeals, two Judge President vacancies in Limpopo and KZN High Court respectively, and one Deputy Judge President vacancy in the North West High Court.
The next round of JSC interviews will take place 03 -12 October 2022.
The closing date for submission is set for 17 June 2022!
See the full list of vacancies here: bit.ly/3Pw3RTp![]()
#judgesmatter #JSCInterviews #JSC
[OPINION]: "CHRIS OXTOBY: Give those judges a Bell’s — and resources, reform, and recourse"
BusinessLIVE
www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/2022-05-15-chris-oxtoby-give-those-judges-a-bells-and-resources...![]()
#judgesmatter
CHRIS OXTOBY: Give those judges a Bell’s — and resources, reform and recourse
www.businesslive.co.za
Addressing numerous day-to-day challenges is crucial if the judiciary is to retain the confidence of court users
[NEWS] "Plans to take South Africa’s courts and legal services online"
BusinessTech
businesstech.co.za/news/technology/587706/plans-to-take-south-africas-courts-and-legal-services-o...![]()
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Plans to take South Africa’s courts and legal services online
businesstech.co.za
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services says it is rolling out four digital pilot projects nationally this year – with four additional projects in the pipeline to digitise and modernise South Africa’s judiciary.
What is the state of our judiciary?
We wanted facts, not speculation.
The #DGRU recently completed a four-year comparative analysis investigating the state of the judiciary in the High Courts of Malawi, Namibia, and South Africa, from a court user and judges perspectives.
Download the full report or read the summary here: bit.ly/3sihaNf ![]()
#sajudiciary #JudgesMatter #stateofjudiciary #southafricancourts
What is the state of our judiciary?
We wanted facts, not speculation.
The #DGRU recently completed a 4-year research analysis investigating the state of the judiciary in the High Courts in three Southern African countries: Malawi, Namibia, and South Africa. Focusing on the key issues of independence, efficiency and operations, and accountability from a court user and judges perspectives. ![]()
Download the full report or read the summary here: bit.ly/3sihaNf ![]()
#sajudiciary #JudgesMatter #stateofjudiciary #southafricancourts