Quote of the week
Universal adult suffrage on a common voters roll is one of the foundational values of our entire constitutional order. The achievement of the franchise has historically been important both for the acquisition of the rights of full and effective citizenship by all South Africans regardless of race, and for the accomplishment of an all-embracing nationhood. The universality of the franchise is important not only for nationhood and democracy. The vote of each and every citizen is a badge of dignity and of personhood. Quite literally, it says that everybody counts. In a country of great disparities of wealth and power it declares that whoever we are, whether rich or poor, exalted or disgraced, we all belong to the same democratic South African nation; that our destinies are intertwined in a single interactive polity.
August and Another v Electoral Commission and Others (CCT8/99) [1999] ZACC 3
Job Advert: Constitutional Law Clerks for 2017
THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA
LAW CLERKS 2018
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Constitutional Court invites applications from suitable candidates seeking appointment as Law Clerks for 2018. Each Justice of the Constitutional Court is assisted by two Law Clerks whose primary function is to carry out legal research for their respective Justice. Appointments are made for the periods January 2018 to December 2018 or July 2018 to June 2019 depending on each Justice’s requirements. Applicants should indicate the period for which they wish to be considered. Applications are considered by all Justices of the Court, and applicants should not specify a preference to work for a specific Justice.
The Office of the Chief Justice (Constitutional Court) seeks to ensure that the persons selected are broadly representative of the South African population in terms of race and gender and background. Applicants should be in possession of an LLB degree (or an equivalent or post-graduate degree) or in the final year of study for such degree and should display an interest in subjects relating to constitutional law. Academic excellence and research experience is recommended. Successful applicants will be subjected to a vetting process. Further details about the programme can be found on our website www.constitutionalcourt.org.za
Applications should include the following:
(1) Z83 – application for employment form (which is obtainable from any Government Department, on the DPSA website or here);
(2) a cover letter;
(3) a full curriculum vitae;
(4) a certified ID copy;
(5) certified copies of all academic records;
(6) an example of written work between 6 – 12 pages in length, which demonstrates critical legal analysis and is written solely by the applicant; and
(7) letters of recommendation from two referees, together with their names and contact details (including but not limited to email addresses).
Applications are to be submitted electronically by e-mail to: applications@concourt.org.za
Applications can also be hand deliver to: Office of the Chief Justice, 188 14th Road, Noordwyk, Midrand.
The salary for these contract positions is R 311 784.00 per annum plus 37% in lieu of benefits. No other benefits are afforded.
The closing date for applications is 31 March 2017. No applications will be accepted after this date. A letter and/or email will be sent to each applicant upon receipt of his/her application. If an applicant does not receive an acknowledgment of receipt, he/she must contact the Office of the Chief Justice: Human Resources Department on 010 493 2528 (attention: Ms C Gideon). Applicants who are shortlisted for an interview will be notified either during May or June 2017. If you are not notified by that date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
