A review of the JSC April 2022 interviews
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.
State of the Judiciary in Malawi, Namibia and South Africa
Members of the Media Press Release | For immediate release 3 May 2022 DGRU releases report on the State of the Judiciary in Malawi, Namibia, and South Africa. The Democratic Governance and Rights Unit (DGRU), thanks to the generous support of the Norwegian Embassy, and in collaboration with IPOR (Malawi), Survey Warehouse (Namibia), and Citizen […]
JSC articulates criteria to be used in April 2022 session of interviews
Following a special sitting on 4 April 2022, the Judicial Service Commission released a statement confirming that it will use the 2010 criteria in the interviews starting from 5 to 8 April 2022.
New research on the JSC appointments process shows cause for concern, but there is hope.
The JSC was established to guard the integrity of the judiciary. To, without bias or favour, scrutinise a candidate’s track record and check their commitment to the values of the constitution. Is the JSC still maintaining, and respecting this original mandate? We had our suspicions, but instead of speculating, we wanted evidence.
Has the Judicial Service Commission turned a corner? A preview of the April 2022 sitting
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.
Between a rock and a hard place: The Constitutional vacancies in the April 2022 JSC round of interviews
Section 174(4)(a) of the Constitution requires the JSC to submit to the president three more names than is required to fill a vacancy on the Constitutional Court. For two vacancies, five names are needed. On the 5th April 2022, the JSC will interview 5 candidates for 2 vacancies on the Constitutional Court. This has huge implications.
