[Media Statement] Criteria and Guidelines for Selecting candidates for Judicial Appointment

27 October 2022

MEDIA STATEMENT

At its meeting on 3 October 2022, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) adopted revised criteria and guidelines for selecting candidates for judicial appointment, revising the criteria and guidelines adopted in 1998 and updated in 2010.

The criteria can be found on the JSC website at: https://bit.ly/3sCFB7L

The Commission has decided to publish the revised criteria and guidelines for comment.
Interested parties may make written submissions as follows:

1. Submissions must reach the Secretariat within 30 days of date of publication of the revised criteria and guidelines, i.e by 27 November 2022.

2. Submissions must not exceed 10 pages.

Submissions must be addressed to the Secretariat of the Judicial Service Commission at KMoretlwe@judiciary.org.za and TPhaahlamohlaka@judiciary.org.za, CC:JSC@judiciary.org.za.

No comments received after 27 November 2022 will be considered.

Enquiries: Ms K Moretlwe, 0849756230
Issued by the Judicial Service Commission

View the Official Statement here:

DOWNLOAD THE CRITERIA AND GUIDELINES FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENT HERE

Read: JUDGES MATTER SUBMITS COMMENT ON JSC’S CRITERIA FOR JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS