PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has invited the public to nominate the candidates for the next Chief Justice.
Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s 12 year-term comes to an end on October 11.
The president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and Cabinet is mandated by the constitution to appoint a chief justice.
Section 174(3) of the Constitution empowers the President to appoint the next Chief Justice after consulting the Judicial Service Commission and the leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly.
“In terms of the Constitution, the Chief Justice is the head of the Judiciary and exercises responsibility over the establishment and monitoring of norms and standards for the exercise of the judicial functions of all courts,” the Presidency said.
The Chief Justice is responsible for leading the creation of jurisprudence, as they preside over proceedings of the Constitutional Court.
They are also responsible for setting and overseeing the maintenance of
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