President Jacob Zuma has under 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:
- The Honourable Mr Justice Malcolm John David Wallis as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, with effect from 1 June 2011
- The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Yvonne Thokozile Mbatha as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Courts, Pietermaritzburg and Durban with immediate effect
- Advocate Johan Andries Ploos Van Amstel SC as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Courts, Pietermaritzburg and Durban with immediate effect
- The Honourable Mr Acting Justice Narandran Jody Kollapen as a Judge of the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, with immediate effect
- Advocate Johannes Wynand Louw SC as a Judge of the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, with immediate effect
- Mr Ndawoyakhe Depoleon Tshabalala as a Judge of the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg with effect from 25 July 2011
- Advocate Sharise Erica Weiner SC as a Judge of the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg with effect from 25 July 2011
- The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Mathebe Violet Phatshoane as a Judge of the Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley with immediate effect
- The Honourable Mr Acting Justice Robert Cecil Alfred Henney as a Judge of the Western Cape High Court, Cape Town with immediate effect
In terms of section 36(2) read with section 39 of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No. 89 of 1998) and on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, President Zuma appointed the Honourable Mr Justice Dumisani Hamilton Zondi as a Judge of the Competition Appeal Court for a period of ten years.
In terms of section 19(1)(b) read with section 19(2) of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996 (Act No. 51 of 1996), upon the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, President Zuma also appointed Advocate Mhlaliseni Michael Mthembu as a member of the Electoral Court with immediate effect for a period of six years.
The President wishes the Honourable Judges well in their appointments.
Enquiries:
Zizi Kodwa
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Source: The Presidency
