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Justice Mandisa Maya has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter

Judicial service commission

JSC congratulates Mandisa Maya on deputy chief justice appointment

By Bernadette Wicks

Maya, who is currently the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal, was nominated by President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year following his appointment of...

  • FILE: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: GCIS

    Judges Matter welcomes JSC's decision to recommend Hlophe suspension

    Last year, the JSC found that Hlophe was guilty of gross misconduct over what it labelled an attempt to 'influence, improperly' then Constitutional Court justices, Chris Jafta and Bess Nkabinde, in 2008, in a lynchpin appeal involving former President Jacob Zuma’s arms deal prosecution.

    18 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: GCIS

    Judge John Hlophe is on the cusp of suspension

    The Judicial Services Commission said it deliberated on the matter at a meeting on Monday and resolved to recommend the president suspend Hlophe.

    18 days ago
  • FILE: Judge Mandisa Maya. Picture: law.ukzn.ac.za

    Judge Maya a step closer to becoming SA's Deputy Chief Justice

    SCA President Mandisa Maya's nomination has been endorsed by the Judicial Service Commission.

    54 days ago
  • Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) President Judge Mandisa Maya during her interview with the Judicial Service Commission on 2 February 2022 for the position of Chief Justice. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    Maya: It’s ‘disappointing’ that last 3 ConCourt appointments were men

    The Judicial Service Commission's Narend Singh asked Maya about gender transformation in the judiciary and the most recent appointments at the country’s apex court.

    54 days ago
  • FILE: Supreme Court of Appeal President Justice Mandisa Maya during her interview with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on 2 February 2022. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    SCA's Maya says lapses in general office saw her step into registrar's role

    Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) Judge President Mandisa Maya is currently being interviewed by the commission for the position of deputy Chief Justice.

    54 days ago
  • FILE: Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) President Judge Mandisa Maya during her interview with the Judicial Service Commission on 2 February 2022 for the position of Chief Justice. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    SCA Judge President Maya to appear before JSC for DCJ interview

    Maya is the only candidate that the president has nominated for the job and in terms of the Constitution, as head of the national executive, he has the final say on who gets it.

    54 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: GCIS

    Hlophe refuses to go down without a fight as he battles to hold onto his office

    His legal team this week filed an application for leave to appeal the Johannesburg High Court’s dismissal of his challenge to the Judicial Service Commission’s (JSC’s) finding of gross misconduct against him.

    85 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    Judge Hlophe's lawyer explains their appeal against the High Court ruling

    John Perlman spoke to Barnabas Xulu, the legal representative for the judge, on this decision and on what grounds it is being appealed.

    99 days ago
  • Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: www.judiciary.org.za

    Hlophe’s failure to block gross misconduct findings 'paves way for impeachment'

    In August last year, the JSC found Hlophe guilty of impeachable gross misconduct for trying to sway two Constitutional Court justices back in 2008.

    99 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: GCIS

    FUL welcomes dismissal of Hlophe’s bid to review JSC findings against him

    The High Court in Johannesburg rejected each of Hlophe's numerous contentions aimed at delaying his impeachment, concluding the JSC had correctly found him guilty.

    99 days ago
  • FILE: Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) President Judge Mandisa Maya during her interview with the Judicial Service Commission on 2 February 2022 for the position of Chief Justice. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    Mandisa Maya accepts nomination to be next deputy chief justice

    President Cyril Ramaphosa officially nominated Maya for the position last month.

    101 days ago
  • Judge David Unterhalter during his interview with the Judicial Service Commission on 5 April 2022. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    JSC to submit report on shortlisted Constitutional Court candidates to Ramaphosa

    The Judicial Service Commission has dropped acting Judge David Unterhalter’s name from the list, naming only four candidates.

    129 days ago
  • Judge David Unterhalter during his interview with the Judicial Service Commission on 5 April 2022. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    Unterhalter cut from JSC shortlist for 2 ConCourt vacancies

    This is the third time that Judge David Unterhalter has been rejected in his bid for a permanent position at the apex court, despite being recognised as one of the country’s finest legal minds.

    129 days ago
  • FILE: David Unterhalter.  Picture: group621.com

    JSC grills Unterhalter over petition for leave to appeal while acting at the SCA

    All five contenders for the posts were asked if they would recuse themselves if confronted with a matter they had previously decided on. Everyone, including Unterhalter, said they would do so.

    129 days ago
  • FILE: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. Picture: GCIS

    Zondo: All candidates appearing before JSC will be treated with dignity, respect

    Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is chairing the 23-member body which this week is interviewing a number of candidates for various judicial positions.

    130 days ago
  • FILE: The Constitutional Court. Picture: EWN

    WATCH LIVE: JSC interviews candidates for 2 ConCourt positions

    JSC commissioners are interviewing candidates for a total of 11 vacancies in the superior courts, including the apex court.

    130 days ago
  • FILE: In a letter to commissioners, the organisations said the recent JSC interviews for the position of Chief Justice left the public disturbed. Picture: EWN

    Judicial Service Commission to interview candidates for court positions

    The interviews are for two vacancies in the Constitutional Court and a number of vacancies at various high court divisions

    131 days ago
  • FILE: Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) President Judge Mandisa Maya during her interview with the Judicial Service Commission on 2 February 2022 for the position of Chief Justice. Picture: @OCJ_RSA/Twitter

    Legal experts call on Ramaphosa to urgently appoint SA’s next chief justice

    The post has officially been vacant since former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s term ended in October, but he took long leave in May last year, leaving the apex court without a permanent head.

    164 days ago
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