BREAKING: Ramaphosa appoints new Constitutional Court judges
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed well wishes for both judges, ahead of them occupying their seats in the Constitutional Court
More than two months after interviews for the two vacancies at the Constitutional Court, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judges Narandran “Jody” Kollapen and Rammaka Steven Mathopo to the highest court in the land.
Their appointments are effective from 1 January 2022. The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) conducted interviews to fill the two vacancies at the highest court in the land back in October.
“The President consulted with Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and the leaders of parties represented in the National Assembly through a letter dated 22 November 2021 with regard to the five candidates nominated by the JSC. The due date for comment on the candidates was 14 December 2021”
“Part of the administrative process is a requirement that the Department of Justice make a formal submission to the Presidency in relation to the JSC’s recommendation. This submission was received by the Presidency on 21 December 2021”
RAMAPHOSA WISHES NEW CONSTITUTIONAL COURT JUDGES WELL
In addition, President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed well wishes for both judges, ahead of them occupying their seats in the Constitutional Court.
They each boast illustrious careers in the legal profession and both served as judges in the Gauteng Division of the High Court.
“Judge Kollapen served as a Judge of Gauteng Division from 2010 after he served as a member and later chairperson of the South African Human Rights Commission. Judge Mathopo was appointed as a Judge, also in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, in 2006 and was elevated to the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2015,” Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement.
Ramaphosa has expressed his gratitude to Acting Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and leaders of parties for their invaluable inputs on all the candidates on the list submitted by the JSC.
“All candidates on the list possess sound judicial acumen and attributes required at the highest court in the land. Judges Kollapen and Mathopo have illustrious careers in the legal profession and the Judiciary,” the Presidency said.
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