Ramaphosa appoints new members to special corruption tribunal

By Thapelo Molefe

In a move to combat corruption and recover public funds, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Judge Margaret Victor as the new president of a Special Tribunal.

She will serve for a three-year term.

Ramaphosa said on Friday the appointment was made in consultation with Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and in accordance with the Special Investigating Unit and Special Tribunal Act of 1996.

In addition to Judge Victor, the following judges have been appointed to the tribunal for three years:

• Judge Thandi Victoria Norman, Eastern Cape Division of the High Court
• Judge David Makhoba, Gauteng Division of the High Court
• Judge Brian A Mashile, Mpumalanga Division of the High Court
• Judge Andre Henry Petersen, North West Division of the High Court
• Judge Chantel Moira Jennifer Fortuin, Western Cape Division of the High Court

The tribunal has a statutory mandate to recover public funds syphoned from the fiscus through