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Dikgang Moseneke Acting Chief Justice - ConCourt

Mogoeng Mogoeng on long leave, Nonkosi Mhlantla and Nambitha Dambuza serving as acting judges on court

Composition of the Constitutional Court in the fourth term of 2013

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng is on long leave for the fourth term of 2013 and the first term of 2014. In terms of the applicable constitutional and statutory provisions, President Zuma has appointed Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke as Acting Chief Justice and Justice Thembile Skweyiya as Acting Deputy Chief Justice for this period.

Justice Sisi Khampepe is on long leave for the fourth term. Justice Nonkosi Mhlantla of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Justice Nambitha Dambuza of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court have been appointed as Acting Justices of the Constitutional Court.

Justice Johann van der Westhuizen will be absent for a portion of the term in order to undergo a medical procedure.

Statement issued by the Constitutional Court, November 4 2013

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