Examining the JSC’s controversial April 2021 interviews – week 1
We review the first week of the JSC’s April 2021 sitting that rightfully attracted tremendous attention, debate, and controversy.
The first CJ to be rapped on the knuckles by the JSC
Of the five Chief Justices in post-apartheid South Africa, it is only Chief Justice Mogoeng who has ever been the subject of a complaint before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
Advocate Penelope Magona-Dano
Capacity: Advocate First admitted as prosecutor: 1999 Gender: Female Ethnicity: Black Date of Birth: 10 May 1975 Key judgments: Bwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and Others 2021 (1) SA 138 (WCC) Hardisty and Another v Noor and Others (6885/16) [2016] ZAWCHC 168 (24 October 2016) Vos v Fynbosland 304 CC (2864/2016) [...]
Mr Selwyn Hockey
Capacity: Attorney First admitted as advocate: 1991 Gender: Male Ethnicity: Coloured Date of Birth: 30 September 1962 Key judgments: Plaaslike Besorgde Inwoners (PBI) v George Municipality (7529/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 102 (24 August 2020) MV Cape Providence v Nassua Maritime Holdings Designated Activity Company (AC5/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 124 (11 September 2020) Bohnke NO v JW Blue [...]
Advocate Bryan Cecil Hack
Capacity: Advocate First admitted as advocate: 1995 Gender: Male Ethnicity: White Date of Birth: 3 November 1956 Key judgments: University of Stellenbosch Law Clinic and Others v National Credit Regulator and Others (14203/2018) [2019] ZAWCHC 172; [2020] 1 All SA 842 (WCC) Mgidlana v Speaker of the National Assembly Brittania Beach Estate (Pty) Ltd v [...]
Issues facing the judiciary in 2021
What are the major issues facing the judiciary in 2021?
Mogoeng, the devil and the anti-vaxxers
Chief Justice Mogoeng has raised concerns around the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. We discuss why his statements are dangerous.
Who from the Constitutional Court could be the next Chief Justice?
We consider potential candidates if the next Chief Justice is drawn from judges on the Constitutional Court.
Process for appointing the Chief Justice
We review the process for selecting a new Chief Justice – what the law states, what has been done previously, and what we expect President Ramaphosa to do.
Criteria for the appointment of a Chief Justice
Over the course of several opinion pieces, we have unpacked the role of the Chief Justice. We have discussed the Chief Justice’s powers in dealing with misconduct by judges [Also found here on Daily Maverick], the importance of the role of the Chief Justice [Also found here on Daily Maverick], and we have discussed the […]
