Civil society urges Ramaphosa to appoint ConCourt judges

Civil society urges Ramaphosa to appoint ConCourt judges
Nokuthula Khanyile
Thu, 03/19/2026 - 12:13




























PRETORIA - Civil society organisations have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently appoint two judges to the Constitutional Court.
Recommendations for new ConCourt appointments were submitted by the Judicial Service Commission over five months ago.

It is now nearly five full months since the Judicial Service Commission interviewed and recommended five judges for President Cyril Ramaphosa to select two for appointment to the Constitutional Court. The President has not yet made these appointments.
This leaves the highest…
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Groups including Judges Matter, Freedom Under Law, Section27, and the Legal Resources Centre said the delay is contributing to delays in delivering judgments.
These organisations are urging the president to act without delay.