Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Appointment of judicial officers

In terms of Section 176 (3) of the Constitution of South Africa: "The President as head of the national executive, after consulting the Judicial Service Commission and the leader of parties represented in the National Assembly, appoints the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice and, after consulting the Judicial Service Commission, appoints the President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal."
[Sub-s. (3) substituted by s. 13 of the Constitution Sixth Amendment Act of 2001.]

A CV of Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke can be found here.

A CV of Justice Sandile Ngcobo can be found here.

Source: the Constitutional Court of South Africa

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