Eight Candidates, Including John Hlophe and Busisiwe Mkhwebane, On The Shortlist To Become Next Chief justice

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has released the names of the eight-strong shortlist for the position of chief justice.

Of the 25 names, only 8 nominations met the criteria as set out in the call made to the public by the President last month. 

“President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes to thank members of the public for responding to his invitation to participate in the process of nominating the next Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa,” the Presidency said in a statement. 

“The process began on 16 September 2021 when President Cyril Ramaphosa called on South Africans to nominate suitably qualified candidates for this critical position as Head of the Judiciary of South Africa. This invitation was intended to promote transparency and enable public participation. The submission process closed at midnight on 01 October 2021. In response to the call for public participation, the public made 148 submissions which consisted of 25 names. Some of