Judicial Service Commission interviews for superior court vacancies

THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is conducting interviews this week to fill vacancies across the country's superior courts.

- ZELDA VENTER

The interviews start today and will continue until October 15, where shortlisted candidates will be interviewed for vacancies in various courts, including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, the Labour Court as well as various divisions of the high courts.

Around 43 candidates for 27 judicial vacancies are expected to be interviewed.

The JSC, however, last week issued a notice stating that owing to issues relating to the shortlisting of candidates for the three vacancies advertised for the Eastern Cape Division (Makhanda and Mthatha), the scheduled interviews have been cancelled.

According to the JSC these vacancies will be re-advertised for interviews scheduled to be held in April next year.

Online group Judges Matter, which advocates for transparency and accountability within the South African judiciary, believes a strong, independent and ethical judiciary is the backbone of our democracy.