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The 11 judges of the Constitutional Court are independent. They cannot be members of Parliament, of the government or of political parties. They are required to be impartial and to uphold justice for all without fear, favour or prejudice.
Sections 174 to 178 of the Constitution deal with the appointment of judicial officers. First, the Judicial Service Commission draws up a list of candidates that must have three more names than the number of vacancies. The Commission does this after calling for nominations and holding public interviews.
Then the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice and the leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly, chooses the judges from this selection.
The judges ordinarily serve for a non-renewable term of between 12 and 15 years.
The first judges were appointed in 1994. Read about the selection of the first judges here.
Read about what it is like to be a Constitutional Court Judge.
Media Release : Shortlisted cadidates for Judicial Appointment - Scheduled Interviews 13 -17 April 2026
Media Release : Shortlisted cadidates for Judicial Appointment - Reminder
Media Release : Shortlisted cadidates for Judicial Appointment Constitutional Court - Reminder
Media Release : Independent Electoral Commission Interviews, 21 - 22 July 2025
Media Release : Shortlisted Candidates for Judicial Appointment - Constitutional Court
Judicial Service Commisssion media statement
Shortlisted Candidates for Judicial Appointment - 25 July 2025
Media Release : Shortlisted cadidates for three Electoral Commission Vacancies
Judicial Service Commission media statement 12 May 2025 : Judicial Vacancies
Judicial Service Commission Shortlisted Candidates for Judicial Appointment
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) invites nominations to fill vacancies of Judges in the following Courts:
Competition Appeal, Court Electoral Court & Labour Court
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) invites nominations to fill one vacancy of a Judge in the Constitutional Court
JSC media statement: Invitation to submit comments on candidates nominated for the position of the Chief Justice and the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal
OCJ Judicial Vacancies (Supreme Court of Appeal)
OCJ Judicial Vacancies (Supreme Court of Appeal)
Media Statement for JSC Criteria
Shortlisted Candidates for Judicial Appointment May 2024
Shortlisted Candidates for Judicial Appointment October 2024
Summary and Explaination of the criteria and guidlines used by JSC:When considering candidates for judicial appoitment
Media release (reminder): Shortlisted candidates for the position of Chairperson of the water tribunal
Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Shortlisted Candidates for October 2022
Annexure 'A' Candidates personal details
NB Dear Patrons: please be informed, where profile is not hyperlinked the judges CV has not been provided to the library section for update
Current : Acting judges
- Acting Justice Savage (2025)
- Acting Justice Musi Cagney John (2025)
- Acting Justice Dambuza (2025)
- Acting Justice Dambuza (2025)
- Acting Justice Goosen (2025)
- Acting Justice Opperman (2025)
Previous : Acting judges
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Acting Justice Tolmay |
2024 |
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Acting Justice Seegobin |
2024 |
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Acting Justice Dodson |
2024 |
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Acting Justice Bilchitz |
2024 |
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Acting Justice Chaskalson |
2024 |
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Acting Justice Potterill |
01 February 2023 |
31 May 2023 |
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01 February 2023 |
31 May 2023 |
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Acting Justice Van Zyl |
01 February 2023
30 September 2023 |
01 November 2023 &
31 December 2023 |
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Acting Justice Mbatha |
01 August 2022 |
31 December 2022 |
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Acting Justice Baqwa |
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Acting Justice David Unterhalter |
February 2022
01 May 2022 |
31 March 2022
31 July 2022 |
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Acting Justice Dustan Mlambo |
2022 |
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Acting Justice Pule Tlaletsi |
2021 |
2021 |
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Acting Justice Madondo |
2021 |
2021 |
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Acting Juustice Pillay |
2021 |
2021 |
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Acting Justice Rogers |
2021 |
2021 |
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February 2020 |
30 November 2019
30 November 2020 |
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29 January 2018 |
07 December 2018 |
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01 June 2017 |
31 December 2017 |
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31 December 2017 |
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15 August 2016 |
30 November 2016 |
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31 December2016 |
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Acting Justice Jappie |
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31 May 2015 |
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31 May 2015 |
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30 September 2015 |
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01 November 2014 |
31 March 2015 |
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31 December 2014 |
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31 December 2013 |
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30 November 2007 |
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Acting Justice Jafta |
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15 February 2007 |
31 May 2007 |
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Acting Justice Kondile |
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Acting Justice van Heerden |
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31 May 2002 |
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15 August 2000 |
31 May 2001 |
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15 August 1999 |
31 May 2000 |
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30 September 1995 |
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