President Zuma appoints judges to the Supreme Court of Appeal, Labour Court, High Courts and Electoral Commission

President Jacob Zuma has under section 174 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 and on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, appointed the following judges to the Supreme Court of Appeal and various High Courts:

The Honourable Mr Justice Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, with effect from 1 December 2011 in an existing vacancy;

The Honourable Mr Justice Chimanlal Narotam Patel as Judge President of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban, with immediate effect in an existing vacancy;

Advocate Glenn Graham Goosen SC as a Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown, with effect from 1 January 2012 in an existing vacancy;

Advocate Johannes Petrus Daffue SC as a Judge of the Free State High Court, Bloemfontein, with effect from 1 January 2012 in an existing vacancy;

Mr Lepono Joshua Lekale as a Judge of the Free State High Court, Bloemfontein, with effect from 1 January 2012 in an existing vacancy;

Advocate Jacqueline Irene Henriques as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban, with immediate effect in an existing vacancy;

Mr Zaba Philip Nkosi as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban, with immediate effect in an existing vacancy;

Advocate Rashid Abdul Kader Vahed SC as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban, with immediate effect in an existing vacancy;

The Honourable Mr Justice Ellem Jacob Francis as a Judge of the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, with immediate effect in an existing vacancy;

Mr Tshifhiwa Anthony Maumela as a Judge of the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, with effect from 30 January 2012 in an existing vacancy;

Advocate Roland Terence Sutherland SC as a Judge of the South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg, with effect from 30 January 2012 in an existing vacancy

Ms Mmonoa Jowie Teffo as a Judge of the North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, with effect from 30 January 2012 in an existing vacancy

The President has also in terms of section 153(4) read with section 153(6) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, appointed Advocate Zolashe Mzilikazi Lallie, with effect from 1 January 2012 as a Judge of the Labour Court for a period of ten years;

President Zuma also appointed, in terms of section 153(4) read with section 153(6) of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), Hilary Rabkin-Naicker, with effect from 1 January 2012 as a Judge of the Labour 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), Ms Buyiswa Majiki was appointed as a member of the Electoral Court, with immediate effect in an existing vacancy for a period of five years.

"I wish all the judicial officers all the best in discharging their responsibility in this important arm of the state and in furtherance of our Constitutional democracy," President Zuma said.

Statement issued by The Presidency, November 22 2011 

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