Quote of the week
Mr Zuma is no ordinary litigant. He is the former President of the Republic, who remains a public figure and continues to wield significant political influence, while acting as an example to his supporters… He has a great deal of power to incite others to similarly defy court orders because his actions and any consequences, or lack thereof, are being closely observed by the public. If his conduct is met with impunity, he will do significant damage to the rule of law. As this Court noted in Mamabolo, “[n]o one familiar with our history can be unaware of the very special need to preserve the integrity of the rule of law”. Mr Zuma is subject to the laws of the Republic. No person enjoys exclusion or exemption from the sovereignty of our laws… It would be antithetical to the value of accountability if those who once held high office are not bound by the law.
Secretary of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State v Zuma and Others (CCT 52/21) [2021] ZACC 18
14 Women shortlisted by JSC for judcial positions
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR JUDICIAL POSITIONS
On 21 November 2012, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) published advertisements in the media calling for nominations of interested persons to fill 11 vacancies in the various superior courts. On 23 February 2013, the JSC met and compiled a short list of candidates to be interviewed at its sitting to be held in Cape Town on 08-12 April 2013 as follows:
- Supreme Court of Appeal (Two vacancies)
Judge C M Plasket
Judge H K Saldulker
Judge N P Willis
- Eastern Cape High Court (Bhisho)(one vacancy)
Ms X B Bacela
Adv C T S Cossie
Adv E Crouse
Mr P P Majeke
Ms B Ndzondo
- Competition Appeal Court (Judge President) (One vacancy)
Judge President D M Davis
- Competition Appeal Court (One vacancy))
The JSC decided to defer this vacancy to its October 2013 Sitting.
- Electoral Court (One vacancy)
Ms S Chesiwe
Adv M J Maluleke
- North and South Gauteng High Court (Deputy Judge President) (One vacancy)
Judge A P Ledwaba
Judge L M Molopa-Sethosa
Judge C Pretorius
- North and South Gauteng High Court (Four vacancies)
Adv A J Bam SC
Ms W Hughes
Ms N V Khumalo
Mr B A Mashile
Ms D S Molefe
Ms S S Mphahlele
Mr V R S N Nkosi
Ms L Windell
Adv G C Wright SC
In total, the JSC has shortlisted 23 candidates of which 14 are women. The shortlisted candidates will be notified of the date, time and venue of the interviews in due course.
Issued by the Judicial Service Commission
Enq: Adv D Ntsebeza SC 0824672490 and Mr C P Fourie 0828811737
26 February 2013
