On May 14, 2024, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced a call for nominations to fill vacancies in several courts, including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, Land Court, Labour Court, and various divisions of the High Court. Additional vacancies were later announced for the Deputy Judge President in the Mpumalanga Division and a Judge in the Gauteng Division. The deadline for submissions was June 14, 2024.
The following candidates have been shortlisted to be interviewed in October 2024.
- Constitutional Court (One vacancy)
The JSC received three nominations for this vacancy. The JSC, in terms of Section 174(4) of the Constitution, must prepare a list of nominees with three names more than the number of appointments to be made. As a result, the JSC could not proceed to shortlist three candidates for one vacancy.
- Supreme Court of Appeal (Three vacancies)
Judge Elizabeth Dorothy Baartman
Judge Mahendra Ramasamy Chetty
Judge Phillip Coppin
Judge Petrus Arnolus Koen
Judge Gloria Nozuko Zukiswa Mjali
Judge Leonie Windell
- Land Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Susannah Jane Cowen
Judge Shanaaz Christine Mia
Judge Muzikawakhelwana Thomas Ncube
- Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court (Judge President)
Judge Mogomotsi Edwin Molahlehi
- Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Mthatha (One vacancy)
Mr Irfaan Khallil
Adv Pretorius Vusumzi Msiwa SC
- Gauteng Division of the High Court (Six vacancies)
Adv Gregory Ally
Adv Thembi Precious Bokako
Prof Wilhelmina Elmien Jacoba du Plessis
Adv Etienne Christoffel Labuschagne SC
Adv Shaida Aboo Baker Mahomed
Mr Mudunwazi Samuel Makamu
Adv Richard Bonakele Mkhabela SC
Judge Graham Nasious Moshoana
Prof Moses Retselisitsoe Phooko
Mr Tebogo Tlhapi Thupaatlase
- KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Nkosinathi Emmanuel Chili
Judge Jacqueline Irene Henriques
Judge Zaba Philip Nkosi
- KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (Six vacancies)
Adv Mluleki Martin Chithi
Adv Garth Michael Harrison
Adv Siphokazi Jikela SC
Mr Irfaan Khallil
Adv Pretorius Vusumzi Msiwa SC
Adv Muray Breval Pitman
Adv Rithy Singh
Ms Nomfundo Sipunzi
- Limpopo Division of the High Court, Thohoyandou (One vacancy)
Mr Irfaan Khallil
Adv Lesibana Gemine Philemon Ledwaba
Ms Jane Tsakane Ngobeni
10.Mpumalanga Division of the High Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Moira Thando Mankge
Judge Takalani Vincent Ratshibvumo
11.Western Cape Division of the High Court (Judge President)
Judge Patricia Lynette Goliath
Judge Andrẻ Le Grange
Judge Nolwazi Penelope Mabindla-Boqwana
Judge Babalwa Pearl Mantame
Judge Denzel Owen Potgieter
Judge Hayley Maud Slingers
Judge Mafeleu Thulare
12.Western Cape Division of the High Court (Four vacancies)
Ms Pearl Deidrẻ Andrews
Adv Hugo Johan De Waal SC
Adv Melanie Holderness
Mr Irfaan Khallil
Adv Penelope Magona-Dano
Dr Jacobus Johannes (Joey) Moses
Ms Rehana Khan Parker
Ms Mas-udah Pangarker
Ms Nontuthuzelo Elizabeth Ralarala
Adv Phillipa Susan Van Zyl
The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed during the week of 7 to 15 October 2024 and will be notified of the venue, date and time of the interviews in due course.
