ANC WELCOMES NOMINATION OF JUSTICE MOGOENG MOGOENG

The African National Congress (ANC) welcomes the step taken by President Jacob Zuma to nominate Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng as candidate for the position of Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.

Not only do we welcome progress in the process of filling the void left by retired Chief Justice Ngcobo, we firmly believe that this will now create certainty and stability in the highest court in the country - the Constitutional Court.

The President's compliance with the nomination process as set out in Section 174 (3) of the Constitution, will also pave the way for consultation with key stakeholders, which include the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and leaders of parties represented in the National Assembly.

We have full confidence in Justice Mogoeng, who has several years experience in leadership capacities in the legal profession, having served the Constitutional Court since 2009. Having previously served as judge of the North West High Court in June 1997, Judge of the Labour Appeal Court in April 2000 and in October 2002 and later Judge President of the North West High Court, we think Justice Mogoeng has all the necessary experience and credentials for the job.

Statement issued by Jackson Mthembu, ANC national spokesperson, August 16 2011

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