Voices | Appointing the next Chief Justice: A matter of grave importance
Despite the enormous contribution that Chaskalson made to human rights jurisprudence and the liberation struggle, the colour of his skin would have negated all that, at least in their minds.
The Constitution provides that appropriately qualified, fit and proper persons may be appointed as judges. In a tragic twist of irony, some of those charged with the responsibility of selecting our judges, the members of the JSC, do not themselves have to meet such criteria.Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.
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