THE October 2024 JSC INTERVIEWS will take PLACE from 7-16 October 2024 in Sandton, Gauteng
Dates: 7-10 October 2024
Venue: The Maslow Hotel, Sandton Rivonia Rd, Grayston Dr, Gauteng, Sandton
Time: 12h30 on 7 October 2024, and 09h00 daily thereafter.
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Dates: 14-16 October 2024
Venue: NH Hotel (previously known as Hilton Hotel), Sandton Rivonia Rd, Grayston Dr, Gauteng, Sandton
Time: 09h00 daily FROM 20 – 21 May 2024.
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
On 14 May 2024 the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) published notices in the media calling for nominations of interested persons to fill vacancies in the following courts – Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, Land Court, Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court and various divisions of the High Court. Further notices were published on 15 May 2024 and 11 June 2024 advising that the JSC has added a vacancy of Deputy Judge President in the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court and an additional vacancy of a Judge in the Gauteng Division of the High Court respectively. The closing date for submission of nominations was 14 June 2024.
VIEW THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE HERE.
The following candidates have been shortlisted to be interviewed in October 2024:
- Constitutional Court (One vacancy)
The JSC received three nominations for this vacancy. 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.
- Supreme Court of Appeal (Three vacancies)
Judge Elizabeth Dorothy Baartman
Judge Mahendra Ramasamy Chetty
Judge Gloria Nozuko Zukiswa Mjali
- Land Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Muzikawakhelwana Thomas Ncube
- Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court (Judge President)
Judge Mogomotsi Edwin Molahlehi
- Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Mthatha (One vacancy)
Adv Pretorius Vusumzi Msiwa SC
- Gauteng Division of the High Court (Six vacancies)
Prof Wilhelmina Elmien Jacoba du Plessis
Adv Etienne Christoffel Labuschagne SC
Adv Richard Bonakele Mkhabela SC
Prof Moses Retselisitsoe Phooko
- KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Nkosinathi Emmanuel Chili
Judge Jacqueline Irene Henriques
- KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (Six vacancies)
Adv Pretorius Vusumzi Msiwa SC
- Limpopo Division of the High Court, Thohoyandou (One vacancy)
Adv Lesibana Gemine Philemon Ledwaba
10.Mpumalanga Division of the High Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Takalani Vincent Ratshibvumo
11.Western Cape Division of the High Court (Judge President)
Judge Patricia Lynette Goliath
Judge Nolwazi Penelope Mabindla-Boqwana
12.Western Cape Division of the High Court (Four vacancies)
Dr Jacobus Johannes (Joey) Moses
Ms Nontuthuzelo Elizabeth Ralarala
VIEW THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE HERE.
The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during the week of 7 to 16 October 2024 and will be notified of the venue, date and time of the interviews in due course.
Law bodies and any persons who wish to comment on the suitability or otherwise of a shortlisted candidate should address their comments to the Secretariat of the JSC at MMondlane@judiciary.org.za and TPhaahlamohlaka@judiciary.org.za, Copied to: JSC@judiciary.org.za.
Comments in respect of each candidate must be submitted on a separate page in both pdf and word format, and must reach the Secretariat by no later than 9 September 2024. Comments received after 9 September 2024 will not be considered.
Issued by the Judicial Service Commission
29 July 2024
