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Western Cape high court judge Owen Rogers. (Office of the Chief Justice)

Owen Rogers appointed to the constitutional court

The well-respected Western Cape high court judge was named after the April interviews where the JSC overlooked David Unterhalter a third time

David Unterhalter. (WIPO/ Pierre Albouy)

Unterhalter overlooked by the JSC for a third time

The esteemed jurist had to apologise for failing to recuse himself on an application for leave to appeal to the constitutional court, sinking his hopes of a permanent position at…

Zondo keeps JSC interviews decorous after reiterating old criteria

In interviews with candidates for the constitutional court, issues of race, gender and transformation featured but did not crowd out questions on points of law

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. (Judges Matter)

JSC lets politics trump conscience and excellence

The sense that the commissioners who nominated five candidates for appointment to the Constitutional Court voted for their constituencies, rather than with their conscience, is…

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have called for members of the judiciary to undergo lifestyle audits.

JSC interviews for ConCourt, round two: better process, same outcome

Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo protected the integrity of the process after it descended into politicking in April

In its new report, Freedom Under Law says the caseload of the apex court has tripled, leading to delayed judgments that negatively affect public confidence in the judiciary
 (Renata Larroyd)

Recommendations for ConCourt appointments set aside, JSC to conduct new interviews in October

This move comes after allegations that the initial deliberations to fill two vacancies at the apex court were compromised by blatant politicking

All rests in the hands of Acting Chief Justice Sisi Khampepe, who, as the acting chairperson of the JSC, decides how to respond to Casac’s papers.

Bid to halt ConCourt appointments puts Khampepe and Ramaphosa on the spot

The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution argues that politicking tainted the Judicial Service Commission’s selection process

Judges Rammaka Mathopo and Mahube Molemela among five candidates for ConCourt

Judges Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane, Jody Kollapen and Bashier Vally complete the list, while Dhaya Pillay fails to make the cut

ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC Free State case

ConCourt interviews tackle transformation

Acting Constitutional Court Justice Rammaka Mathopo told the JSC it was ‘remiss’ that female and black lawyers were still underrepresented