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April 2022 JSC InterviewsThe April 2022 interviews took place from 4 - 8 April at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton.FIND OUT MORE
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Issues the new Chief Justice facesKey items on the top of the to-do list for Chief Justice ZondoREAD MORE
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Chief Justice Raymond ZondoWhat can we look forward to with the new Chief Justice?READ MORE
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Who sits on the JSC panelWe introduce the JSC commissioners for April 2022READ MORE
Women and the bench: What Justice Mandisa Maya’s interview tells us about women’s place in the judiciary
- Posted: 29th Jun 2022
- By: Judges Matter
- Category: Opinions
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While judicial appointment bodies do consider race and gender in diversifying the judiciary – and there has been an improvement over the years – there is still a gap in our judicial system. The gap is in respect of judicial leadership positions. Here women are under-represented by far.
A case of deja vu? Justice Mandisa Maya’s interview for Deputy Chief Justice
- Posted: 17th Jun 2022
- By: Judges Matter
- Category: Opinions
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Having recently been interviewed for the higher position of Chief Justice, Justice Mandisa Maya’s interview next week might be perceived as a case of deja vu, or worse still, a complete waste of time? To answer this question, it might be useful to look at what the role of Deputy Chief Justice entails and what qualities Maya brings to the job.
The JSC’s failure to deal with judicial misconduct: The Makhubele Case
- Posted: 16th Jun 2022
- By: Judges Matter
- Category: Opinions
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The Judicial Service Commission has failed to deal with the complaint against Judge Makhubele effectively or efficiently. To us, this raises serious concerns about how the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) carries out its constitutional responsibility of holding judges accountable for misconduct.
[MEDIA STATEMENT] Investigation into Mr Abramjee’s SMS
- Posted: 2nd Jun 2022
- By: Judges Matter
- Category: Opinions
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Media Statement. Investigation into Mr Abramjee’s SMS.
On Yengeni’s complaint about Zondo
- Posted: 24th May 2022
- By: Judges Matter
- Category: Opinions
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Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s remarks that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s election as ANC leader spared the country from “further damage” have prompted a judicial misconduct complaint against him. Although the complaint itself lacks merit, it’s a timely reminder about the risk to judicial independence caused by judges participating in commissions of inquiry.
A review of the JSC April 2022 interviews
- Posted: 16th May 2022
- By: Judges Matter
- Category: Opinions
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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.

