President Cyril Ramaphosa has, in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, appointed current Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 September 2024.
President nominates Judge Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, and Justice Dumisani Zondi as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has today announced his nomination of Justice Mahube Molemela as the next president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), which is the third most senior position in the judiciary. This article answers some frequently asked questions about this development. What is the significance of this development? The Supreme Court of […]
ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA THURSDAY 02 FEBRUARY 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo of his consideration to appoint Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. The President has, through the Chief Justice, invited the Judicial Service Commission, […]
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 […]
Judges Matter explains the five-stage process of how the public nominations for the new chief justice is likely to take place.
Judges Matter welcomes President Ramaphosa’s call for nominations for next Chief Justice
Judges Matter would like to welcome the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that he is inviting public nominations for the position of the next Chief Justice of South Africa.
Time is running out. President Ramaphosa must appoint a new Chief Justice. We believe President Ramaphosa should follow a novel process for selecting the next Chief Justice. A process akin to President Mandela’s appointment of Chief Justice Mahomed.
Will President Ramaphosa introduce an open and democratic process for the appointment process of the new Chief Justice?
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