President Jacob Zuma appoints judges to High Courts and Labour Court

President appoints judges to the Eastern Cape High Court, Northern Cape High Court, North and South Gauteng High Courts and the Labour Court

President Jacob Zuma has, in terms of section 174(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, appointed the following judges to various High Courts:

• The Honourable Mr Justice Zamani Mswazi Nhlangulela as Deputy Judge President of the Eastern Cape Local Division of the High Court, Mthatha with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy;
• Ms Nombulawo Martha Mbhele as Judge of the Free State Division of the High Court, Bloemfontein, with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy;
• Advocate Celeste Reinders as Judge of the Free State Division of the High Court, Bloemfontein, with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy;
• The Honourable Madam Justice Annali Christelle Basson from the Labour Court, as Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, (Pretoria), with effect from 1 January 2015 in an existing vacancy;
• Ms Nelisa Phiwokazi Mali as Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, (Pretoria), with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy;
• Advocate Raylene May Keightley as Judge of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, (Johannesburg), with effect from 1January 2016 in an existing vacancy;
• Ms Lebogang Temperance Modiba as Judge of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, (Johannesburg), with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy; and
• Mr Thifhelimbu Phanuel Mudau as Judge of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court, (Johannesburg), with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy;
• Advocate Willem Hendrik Gabriel van der Linde SC as Judge of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court,(Johannesburg), with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy; and
• Ms Mpho Catherine Mamosebo, Magistrate of Pretoria and Atteridgeville as Judge of the Northern Cape Division of the High Court, Kimberley, with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy.

The President has also, in terms of section 153(4) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), read with Schedule 2 of the Superior Courts Act, 2013 and acting on the advice of NEDLAC and the Judicial Service Commission, appointed:

• Advocate Christina Prinsloo as Judge of the Labour Court, with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy; and
• Mr Edwin Tshidiso Tlhotlhalemaje as Judge of the Labour Court, with effect from 1 January 2016 in an existing vacancy.

President Zuma has congratulated all the appointed judges and wished them well in the exercising their judicial duties. 

Enquiries:
Bongani Majola
Cell: 082 339 1993 
E-mail: bonganim@presidency.gov.za