The October 2026 JSC Interviews will take place from 5 – 16 October 2026.
The JSC will interview 44 candidates for 22 vacancies at 10 Superior Courts, including the SCA, the High Court (Gauteng, KZN, Northern Cape and Western Cape) and specialist courts (Competition, Land, Electoral, and Labour courts).
JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT
On 5 May 2026 the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) published notices in the media calling for nominations of interested persons to fill vacancies in the following courts:
- Supreme Court of Appeal,
- Labour Court and
- Labour Appeal Court,
- Competition Appeal Court,
- Electoral Court,
- Land Court,
- Western Cape Division of the High Court,
- Eastern Cape Division of the High Court,
- Gauteng Division of the High Court,
- KwaZulu–Natal Division of the High Court, and
- Northern Cape Division of the High Court.
The closing date for submission of nominations was 5 June 2026.
Erratum
On Friday, 31 July 2026, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) published a Notice in the media inviting comments from law bodies and any persons who wish to comment on the suitability or otherwise of shortlisted candidates for vacancies in various superior courts. The Notice erroneously advised that the number of vacancies at the Competition Appeal Court is one vacancy instead of two vacancies.
The JSC hereby advises that the Notice is accordingly amended to reflect this correction. All comments must reach the Secretariat of the JSC by no later than Friday, 11 September 2026.
The following candidates have been shortlisted to be interviewed:
Ms Lindiwe Annastacia Gura
Adv Zodwa Dorah Maluleke
Mr Bongani Mgaga
Ms Bhavna Ramji
No candidate(s) were shortlisted
Mr Jan Petrus Allen
Ms Muvhango Antoinette Lukhaimane
Judge Sandiswa Mfenyana
Adv Jacques Minnaar
Mr Matodzi Brian Nemavhidi
Adv Michelle Van Nieuwenhuizen
Adv Portia Limakatso Nobanda Mooti SC
Dr Ettian Raubenheimer
Judge Frances Maria Magrietha Reid
Adv Sekgame Shadrack Tebeile
The shortlisted candidates 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; SMthombeni@judiciary.org.za; MaBoke@judiciary.org.za; SiMthethwa@judiciary.org.za and 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 11 September 2026. Comments received after 11 September 2026 will not be considered.
Issued by the Judicial Service Commission
Download the official media statement here.
31 July 2026