Thursday, August 6, 2009

South Africa: Zuma Nominates New Chief Justice

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has moved to end a political battle which has threatened to damage the country's judiciary and its independence by making an early announcement of the nomination of a relatively uncontroversial candidate to be the next chief justice. Zuma told the National Press Club in Pretoria on Thursday that his choice for the post was Justice Sandile Ngcobo, who is already a member of the Constitutional Court, South Africa's highest court.

Source: All Africa.com

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