The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) begins its final 2025 interviews in Sandton to fill 23 judicial vacancies across nine courts, including two long-awaited seats at the Constitutional Court. With Chief Justice Mandisa Maya leading her first full October round, the JSC faces a key test of credibility, capacity, and commitment to strengthening South Africa’s judiciary.
2025 is a pivotal year for South Africa’s judiciary, with major judicial misconduct cases, resource shortages, and governance reforms shaping the legal landscape. Chief Justice Mandisa Maya is leading efforts to strengthen judicial accountability, streamline processes, and address critical vacancies.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE Media statement 13 August 2024 Media Advisory – Special Ceremonial Sitting of the Constitutional Court in Honour of Chief Justice R M M Zondo A Special Ceremonial Session of the Constitutional Court to mark the retirement of the Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Chief Justice R M […]
A preview on the April 2024 JSC Interviews and why it is important that we are all paying attention. During this round of interviews the JSC will be looking to fill positions on some of South Africa’s top courts.
Throughout the year we write articles to share information about the JSC, the judges’ interview process, and the South African judicial system as a whole. This year was a particularly busy year for the judiciary, marked by a number of significant events, including but not limited to the Chief Justice Interviews, the Deputy Chief Justice […]
Following a grueling and rowdy series of Judicial Service Commission interviews, the ball of who will become the next chief justice of South Africa is now firmly in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s court. As many have stated, the decision ultimately lies with the President, despite the JSC’s recommendation of Supreme Court of Appeal President Mandisa Maya. […]
JUSTICE CHRIS JAFTA, THE UNDERDOG – Atlegang Govuza and Ayabonga Nase In 2009, the last of the first group of judges of the Constitutional Court retired, and were replaced by Justices Froneman, Jafta, Khampepe and Mogoeng. These four judges have now retired from the court by the end of 2021. To mark this occasion, we have […]
Following the CASAC settlement, the High Court set aside the botched April 2021 JSC Con Court interviews and directed the JSC to rerun them, a decision that has caused a great deal of confusion.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) begins a marathon sitting on Monday (12 April 2021). 88 candidates are scheduled to be interviewed over two weeks, to fill 31 vacancies on courts including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, the Labour Court and all of the divisions of the High Court. This is obviously a very […]
We take a look at the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted South Africa’s judiciary.
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