Ramaphosa starts search for Deputy Chief Justice
President Cyril Ramaphosa's confirmed on Thursday that he has begun the process of searching for the next deputy chief justice.
The process involves consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and political parties represented in the National Assembly.
The position of Deputy Chief Justice has been vacant since 1 September 2024 when the then Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya rose to the position of Chief Justice.
President Ramaphosa has in a written submission to Chief Justice Maya, who chairs the Judicial Service Commission, invited the Commission for its views on the suitability of four candidates who are being considered for appointment by the President.
The nominees are Supreme Court of Appeal president Mahube Molemela, Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo, Free State judge president Cagney Musi and Northern Cape judge president Pule Tlaletsi.
"President Ramaphosa underscores in his letter to the Chief Justice that the Deputy Chief Justice plays a crucial role in the leadership of the Judiciary and in upholding the principles of justice, constitutional democracy and the rule of law," the presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
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