The judges interviews always give great insight into the experience and personality of the candidates, the judiciary and the Judicial Service Commission itself. But aside from that, they are a great ‘thermometer’ of public opinion on the judiciary. With all this in mind, take a look at our most watch videos of all time*.(as of […]
A. INTRODUCTION 1. The Democratic Governance and Rights Unit and Judges Matter hereby submit their input on the draft ‘Summary of Criteria and Questioning Guidelines’ (‘the draft criteria’) issued by the Judicial Service Commission on 27 October 2022. 2. Since we first began monitoring the judicial appointments process in 2009, we have regularly made submissions […]
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 […]
2022 was an exciting but very challenging year for the JSC, marked by a number of significant events including the Chief Justice Interviews and the Deputy Chief Justice interview – both of which had far reaching, transformative consequences for the judiciary and the JSC itself. In mid-November 2022, the JSC videos on the Judges Matter […]
The October JSC interviews will be important in assessing whether the JSC is making key progress on the many issues confronting the judiciary today.
Following the April 2022 interviews, President Ramaphosa appointed 8 judges to various courts across the country.
Today marks 100 days since Justice Raymond Zondo was appointed to be Chief Justice. His appointment came after a tumultuous process that included chaotic interviews at the Judicial Service Commission.
The April 2022 interviews were always going to be a weathervane of sorts, as the first Judicial Service Commission (JSC) sitting to be chaired by a new, now permanently appointed chief justice, Raymond Zondo. In this article, Judges Matter reviews the week-long interviews and what they tell us about the future of the JSC.
There is a huge expectation that the JSC sitting from 4 – 8 April will signal that the institution has turned a corner. And there are some early indications for optimism.
The process of appointing South Africa’s next Chief Justice was never going to be a simple one. There was unprecedented process involving the consideration of four candidates, part of which involved public interviews by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), a body which has been subject to much criticism over the years. And, in 2021, had […]
