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JSC endorses Gauteng judge president Mlambo as next deputy chief justice

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo for appointment as South Africa’s next Deputy Chief Justice. The recommendation comes after two days of interviews. Mlambo has been widely praised for his leadership of the country’s busiest court division and for implementing the virtual "Caselines" system, which has enhanced judicial efficiency. He is regarded as a strong contender for the post, which has remained vacant since […]

today3 July 2025

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JSC begins search for new Deputy Chief Justice

By Rachel Mohamed The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has started the process of appointing a new Deputy Chief Justice by conducting interviews on Wednesday. This position became vacant after Mandisa Maya was appointed as Chief Justice in September of last year. The first candidate to be interviewed by the JSC was Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo. Speaking on VOC’s airwaves, Mbekezeli Benjamin, a researcher at Judges Matter, remarked that this […]

today2 July 2025

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Judges Matter urges sexual harassment policy amid historic inquiry

Judges Matter has called for the establishment of a Sexual Harassment Policy for the Judiciary following allegations of misconduct against Judge President Selby Mbenenge. Makhanda High Court secretary Andiswa Mengo has accused Mbenenge of sexually harassing her between June 2021 and November 2022, marking the first instance where a judge faces potential impeachment over such allegations. Judges Matter researcher Mbekezeli Benjamin highlighted the details of the ongoing inquiry: “The complainant […]

today17 January 2025

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Iran indicts 1,000 over unrest, plans public trials

Iran's hard line judiciary will hold public trials of about 1,000 people indicted over unrest in Tehran, a semi-official news agency said on Monday, intensifying efforts to crush weeks of protests ignited by Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, Reuters reports. One of the boldest challenges to Iran's clerical leaders since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the almost seven-week-old protests have continued, despite a deadly crackdown and increasingly severe warnings, with the Revolutionary Guards bluntly telling demonstrators to stay off the streets. In a video shared on […]

today1 November 2022

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Judge Moosa, ‘the people’s lawyer’

After decades of fighting for equality and justice, Judge Essa Moosa gave up his own battle on Sunday as he took his last breath. The 81 year old high court judge and anti-apartheid activist died at his home in Lansdowne after a long term illness. Hundreds of people from all sectors of society paid their last respects to the man known as the “people’s lawyer”, well known for his contribution […]

today26 February 2017

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