The October 2025 JSC Interviews will take place from 6 – 16 October 2025 at the @Sandton Hotel in Sandton.
25 July 2025
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
On 12 May 2025, 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 various Divisions of the High Court. The closing date for submission of nominations was 12 June 2025.
VIEW THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULE HERE
The following candidates have been shortlisted to be interviewed for the Constitutional Court (2 Vacancies)
Judge Nambitha Dambuza-Mayosi
Adv Alan Christopher Dodson SC
Judge Glenn Graham Goosen
Dr Madumetja Kate Malepe
Judge Ingrid Opperman [Withdrew]
Judge Katharine Mary Savage
Judge Ashton Schippers
Read the Shortlisted Candidates announcement here.
UPDATE 8 OCTOBER:
After deliberations, the JSC will advise President Ramaphosa to consider two of the following for appointment to the Constitutional Court:
- Judge Nambitha Dambuza
- Adv Alan Dodson SC
- Judge Glenn Goosen
- Judge Kate Savage
- Judge Ashton Schippers
In terms of section 174(4) of the Constitution, the President must consult the Chief Justice and leaders of political parties in Parliament before making the appointment.
The vacancy has been withdrawn pending the finalisation of the new judicial establishment of the Land Court in terms of the Land Court Act 6 of 2023.
The following candidates have been shortlisted to be interviewed on 6 – 17 October 2025.
Judge Pitso Ephraim Molitsoane
Update 8 October:
Following deliberations, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has decided that it will not recommend any candidate for appointment for the vacancy at the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Update 10 October 2025
Following deliberations on the Labour Court interviews, the Judicial Service Commission has resolved to advise the President to appoint Ms S Harvey to the position in the Labour Court.
Update 13 October
After the deliberations, the JSC has resolved, by majority vote, not to appoint any of the three candidates interviewed for the Deputy Judge President of the Eastern Cape High Court division. The JSC will readvertise the vacancy.
Advocate Denise Greyling-Coetzer
Update 13 October
Following deliberations, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) resolved to recommend Advocate D Greyling-Coetzer for appointment in the Free State Division of the High Court.
Advocate Thembi Precious Bokako
Advocate Lesibana Gemine Philemon Ledwaba
Attorney Khashane La Mmapowana Manamela
Ms Nkosingiphile Goodness Ma-Myeni Mazibuko
Advocate Keitumetse Johanna Mogale-Makinta SC
Advocate Richard James Austin Moultrie
Advocate Petrus Arnoldus Van Niekerk SC
Advocate Susan Melissa Wentzel
Update 15 October
Following deliberations, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has resolved to advise the President to appoint the following candidates to fill the eight vacancies in the Gauteng Division of the High Court:
- Judge D Mahosi
- Mr K L M Manamela
- Ms N G M Mazibuko
- Adv R J A Moultrie SC
- Adv P A Van Niekerk SC
- Ms L B Vuma
- Adv S M Wentzel
Advocate Ranjiv Rajkumar Nirghin
Advocate Mpumelelo Prosper Sibisi
Judge Namhla Thina Yvonne Siwendu
Update 9 October:
The Judicial Service Commission interviewed candidates for five vacancies in the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court. Following deliberations, the Commission had resolved to recommend the following candidates:
- Mr S D Hlatshwayo
- Adv R R Nirghin
- Adv M B Pitman
- Ms N Sipunzi
- Judge N T Y Siwendu
Advocate Solomon Shami Teboho Kholong
Update 15 October
Following deliberations, the JSC has resolved to advise the President to appoint Ms K L Pillay to fill a vacancy in the Limpopo Division of the High Court.
Advocate Solomon Shami Teboho Kholong
Advocate Kganki Frans Phahlamohlaka
Update 10 October:
Following deliberations on the interviews for the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, the Judicial Service Commission has resolved to advise the President to appoint Advocate K F Phahlamohlaka.
The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 6 – 17 October 2025 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 MSongca@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 5 September 2025.
Comments received after 5 September 2025 will not be considered.
Issued by the Judicial Service Commission
25 July 2025