Rather than participating in fixing the waning legitimacy of the judiciary, the JSC itself accelerated the decline into the abyss, says Khaya Sithole.
Rather than participating in fixing the waning legitimacy of the judiciary, the JSC itself accelerated the decline into the abyss, saysOver 12 years ago – in September 2009, the Judicial Services Commission convened one of its most seminal series of interviews for positions on the Constitutional Court.
That year was significant as the last of the members of the inaugural bench of 1994 had to retire. The mass exodus that coincided with the terminus of the then 15-year term of four judges presented the JSC with the opportunity to vet the largest number of candidates for the positions on the esteemed court. 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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