Justice Pius Langa is to become the country's new chief justice.
He will replace Arthur Chaskalson who is to retire. Langa, currently Chaskalson's deputy, will take up his post on June 1, President Thabo Mbeki's office said in a statement on Saturday.
Mbeki nominated current Constitutional Court justice Dikgang Moseneke as Langa's deputy. The president is required by law to consult parties in the National Assembly as well as the Judicial Service Commission before appointing a deputy.
Source: News 24
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