The president said the formation of a Government of National Unity was the beginning of a new era for South Africa

Following much pomp and ceremony, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will administer the Presidential Oath of Office, after which Ramaphosa will give an address

The presence of democratically elected leaders in the Judicial Service Commission is critical

Although the debate about whether the country is ready for a woman chief justice is absurd and misogynistic, the answer is a resounding yes — and it is long overdue

The president said he had expected the commission to limit itself to commenting on the suitability of all four shortlisted candidates, but that the decision remained his…

The JSC exceeded its mandate to place the president in a corner in which exercising his wide powers to select the next chief justice have become fettered by popular concerns

President Cyril Ramaphosa is not bound by the recommendation put forth on Saturday by the JSC for the new chief justice

To survive our many problems we require creative thinking, with integrity; not vulgar populism as a blunt tool to capture power and glory

Judges Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Mandisa Maya, Dunstan Mlambo and Raymond Zondo are all strong candidates to become chief justice

The judiciary is under attack from populists – again – and needs a leader who can balance tensions between rights in the Constitution brilliantly and bravely.

After the February interviews and deliberations, the Judicial Service Commission will submit a report to President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa has an opportunity to do better than his predecessors by not further perpetuating the gender divide in our judiciary

The appointment of the Pillay shortlist panel was designed to ensure greater transparency in the appointment of a successor to Mogoeng Mogoeng but commentators are not overly…

During his watch the judiciary proved itself the proud guardian of the constitution, Zondo said, as Mogoeng slipped into retirement after a tumultuous decade

The deputy chief justice is said to top Ramaphosa’s list but his position as head of the state capture commission is seen as too politically fraught

The president has named a panel of experts to help him draw up a shortlist of candidates in an unprecedented move that opens the appointment to consultation

Mogoeng chided for tongue-lashing

This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support

The JCC’s recent ruling against the chief justice is a win for accountability that enforces the principles of judicial authority

The Bible-thumping chief justice really does seem to believe the anti-vaxxing nonsense he preaches