President Zuma appoints Judges to the Supreme Court of Appeal, Competition Appeal Court and the various divisions of the High Courts

3 Nov 2010

President Jacob Zuma has appointed the following Judges, under section 174(6) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission:

• The Honourable Mr Justice Stevan Arnold Majiedt as a judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal with effect from 1 December 2010.
• The Honourable Mr Justice Legoabe Willie Seriti as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal with effect from 4 December 2010.
• The Honourable Madam Justice Leona Valerie Theron as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal with effect from 1 December 2010.
• The Honourable Mr Justice Chimanlal Narotam Patel as a Deputy Judge President of the KwaZulu-Natal High Courts, Pietermaritzburg and Durban with effect from 31 October 2010.
• The Honourable Mr Acting Justice Monde Ishmael Samela as a Judge of the Western Cape High Court, Cape Town with effect from 31 October 2010.
• The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Belinda Cherryl Hartle as a Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho with effect from 31 October 2010.
• The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Gloria Nozuko Zukiswa Mjali as a Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha with effect from 31 October 2010.
• The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Nadia Gutta as a Judge of the North West High Court, Mafikeng with effect from 1 November 2010.
• The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Nompumelelo Hazel Radebe as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Courts, Pietermaritzburg and Durban with effect from 1 January 2011.
• Advocate Rishinand Seegobin SC as a Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal High Courts,Pietermaritzburg and Durban with effect from 1 January 2011.
• Advocate Hendrik Johannes De Vos SC as a Judge of the North and South Gauteng High Courts, Pretoria and Johannesburg with effect from 15 November 2010.
• The Honourable Mr Acting Justice Mahomed Hussen Ebrahim Ismail as a Judge of the North and South Gauteng High Courts, Pretoria and Johannesburg with effect from 31 October 2010.
• The Honourable Madam Acting Justice Fayeeza Kathree-Setiloane as a Judge of the North and South Gauteng High Courts, Pretoria and Johannesburg with effect from 31 October 2010.
• The Honourable Mr Acting Justice Ramarumo Emerson Monama as a Judge of the North and South Gauteng High Courts, Pretoria and Johannesburg with effect from 31 January 2011.
• The Honourable Mr Acting Justice Selewe Peter Mothle as a Judge of the North and South Gauteng High Courts, Pretoria and Johannesburg with effect from 1 January 2011.
• Advocate Willem Lötter Wepener SC as a Judge of the North and South Gauteng High Courts, Pretoria and Johannesburg with effect from 1 November 2010; and

In terms of section 36(2) read with section 39 of the Competition Act, 1998 (Act No 89 of 1998), on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, President Zuma appointed the Honourable Madam Justice Nambitha Dambuza as a judge of the Competition Appeal Court for a period of ten years with effect from 31 October 2010.

The President wishes the Honourable Judges well in their appointments.

Statement issued by Zizi Kodwa, The Presidency, November 3 2010

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