JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION
MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT
JUDICIAL VACANCY
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) invites nominations to fill one vacancy of a Judge in the Constitutional Court.
Constitutional Court
One vacancy
This is a re-advertisement of the vacant position that was advertised on 14 May 2024 with a closing date of 14 June 2024. Candidates who were nominated prior to the closing date of 14 June 2024 need not resubmit their nominations. Nominations must be accompanied by the candidate’s signed written consent, detailed curriculum vitae disclosing the candidate’s formal qualifications for appointment, the standard questionnaire completed and signed by the candidate, as well as copies of at least three written judgments by the candidate. The updated 2024 standard questionnaire to be completed by all nominees is available on the South African Judiciary website: www.judiciary.org.za alternatively on the Constitutional Court website: www.constitutionalcourt.org.za. In order to comply with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPI Act), candidates need not provide their residential address, identity number and cellphone number both in their questionnaire and curriculum vitae. Candidates are, however, requested to fill annexure ‘’A’’ attached to the questionnaire for office use only. The questionnaire must be accompanied by the standardised latest “clearance certificate” which the candidate is required to obtain from his/her professional body regarding the candidate’s professional status within that body, his or her suitability for appointment to the Bench and the nature of any disciplinary proceedings completed or pending in respect of the relevant candidate.
Nominations must be arranged in the following order:
1. Signed nomination letter;
2. Signed consent letter;
3. Signed updated 2024 questionnaire;
4. Curriculum vitae;
5. Good standing certificate from Legal Practice Council; and
6. At least three written judgments (and in the case of an application for appointment to the SCA, at least one penned by the candidate alone).
The Secretariat wishes to emphasize the following:
1. Interviews with short-listed candidates will be conducted in public i.e. members of the public and the media are welcome to attend.
2. It is incumbent on persons or bodies nominating candidates to motivate their nominations by referring the JSC to the candidate’s qualifications and general fitness for appointment. In order to comply with the POPI Act, persons or bodies need not provide their personal information on the nomination letters.
3. Nominations must be addressed to and reach the Secretariat of the JSC by no later than 30 August 2024. Candidates who wish to email their nominations are encouraged to do so and need not hand deliver hard copies. Candidates are encouraged to make a follow-up with the Secretariat of the JSC should they not receive confirmation of receipt by 5 September 2024 at 12:00 pm. Candidates who wish to hand deliver their nominations should do so either at the Office of the Chief Justice based at 188, 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand or alternatively at the Constitutional Court.
Applications must be addressed to:
The Secretariat of the JSC
Office of the Chief Justice
Private Bag X10 Marshalltown
Johannesburg, 2017
Tel: (010) 493 2633 alternatively (010) 493 2575
Email: MSongca@judiciary.org.za and TPhaahlamohlaka@judiciary.org.za
Cc: JSC@judiciary.org.za
Registrar’s Office
Constitutional Court
1 Hospital Street
Braamfontein
2017
(Electronically transmitted)
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Mbali Songca
Secretariat: Judicial Service Commission
