The October 2022 JSC interviews took place from the 4 – 10 October:
Venue: Mariott Hotel Melrose Arch, 42 High Street, Melrose, Johannesburg.
You can WATCH them all on our youtube channel here:
JSC CANDIDATES OCTOBER 2022
On 17 May 2022 the JSC published adverts calling for nominations to fill 24 vacancies at various Superior Courts across South Africa, including the Supreme Court of Appeal and several judicial leadership positions. The deadline for nominations was 17 June 2022.
The JSC’s shortlisting committee met on 26 July 2022 and compiled a shortlist of 42 candidates to be interviewed in October.
The JSC published the shortlist on 28 July 2022, simultaneously calling for comments and objections on the candidates by 29 August 2022.
The names of the candidates shortlisted to be interviewed in October 2022 are as follows:
The JSC considered four nominations received for this vacancy and one of the candidates was not shortlisted. The JSC, in terms of Section 174(4) of the Constitution, must prepare a list of nominees with three names more than the number of appointments to be made. As a result, the JSC could not proceed to shortlist three candidates for one vacancy.
Judge Anna Maleshane Kgoele
Judge Glenn Graham Goosen
Judge Petrus Arnolus Koen
Judge Mandela Makaula
Judge Keoagile Elias Matojane
Judge Pieter Andries Meyer
Judge Daisy Sekao Molefe
Judge Sulet Potterill
Judge John Eldrid Smith
Judge Bashier Vally
Judge Sharise Erica Weiner
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to recommend the following candidates for appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal:
Judge Pieter Meyer
Judge Glenn Goosen
Judge Keoagile Matojane
Judge Sharise Weiner
Judge Daisy Molefe
Following deliberations, the JSC has recommended the following candidate as Judge President of the Competition Appeal Court.
The JSC decided not to shortlist any candidate for these vacancies.
Judge Baratang Constance Mocumie
Judge Dumisani Zondi
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to recommend the following candidate for appointment as chairperson of the Electoral Court:
Judge Mpho Catherine Mamosebo.
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided not to recommend any candidate for the Judge-member of the Electoral Court – and have decided to leave the vacancy open
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to recommend the following candidate for appointment to the Gauteng Division of the High Court for Secondment to the Land Claims Court:
Ms Rochelle Francis-Subbiah
Adv John Holland-Müter SC
Mr Mudunwazi Samuel Makamu
Mr Collen Kgaolo Matshitse
Adv Ntombizanele Elizabeth Ndlokovane
Adv Jan Jacobus Clute Swanepoel
Adv Sanet Van Aswegen
Adv Stuart David James Wilson
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to leave 1 vacancy open.
The JSC has recommended the following candidates for appointment as judges to the Gauteng Division of the High Court:
Ms Rochelle Francis-Subbiah
Adv Stuart David James Wilson
Adv Jan Jacobus Clute Swanepoel
Judge Mjabuliseni Isaac Madondo
Judge Thoba Portia Poyo-Dlwati
Judge Esther Johanna Sophia Steyn
Following deliberations, the JSC has recommended the following candidate for appointment as judge president of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court:
Adv Elsje-Marié Bezuidenhout SC
Mr Meerchand Maharaj
Prof Mbuzeni Johnson Mathenjwa
Ms Nontuthuzelo Faith Mlaba
Following deliberations, the JSC has recommended the following candidates for appointment to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (Pietermaritzburg):
Judge Maake Francis Kganyago
Judge Arnoldus Mauritius Legodi Phatudi
Judge Moletje George Phatudi
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to recommend the following candidate for appointment as Judge President of the Limpopo Division of the High Court:
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to recommend the following candidate for appointment as Deputy Judge President of the North West Division of the High Court:
Ms Msongelwa Eulenda Mahlangu
Mr Collen Kgaolo Stephen Matshitse
Ms Lokwalo Rose Mogwera
Following deliberations, the JSC has decided to leave the vacancy open. No candidate was recommended for appointment.
Adv Alma De Wet
Ms Constance Noluthando Nziweni
Ms Mas-udah Pangarker
Adv Mohamed Salie SC
Following deliberations, the JSC has recommended the following candidates for appointment to the Western Cape Division of the High Court:
The shortlisted candidates will be notified of the date, time and venue of the interviews in due course.
Law bodies and members of the public wishing to comment on the suitability or otherwise of these candidates should address their comments to the Secretariat of the Judicial Service Commission at KMoretlwe@judiciary.org.za and TPhaahlamohlaka@judiciary.org.za, Cc: JSC@judiciary.org.za.
Comments for each candidate must be submitted on a separate page in both pdf and word version document.
Comments must reach the Secretariat by no later than 29 August 2022.
No comments received after the closing date will be considered.
Issued by the Judicial Service Commission
Enq: Adv S Baloyi SC 083 631 5741 or
Ms D Tshepe 082 822 8599
