Judicial Service Commission of South Africa
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The Judicial Service Commission of South Africa is a constitutional body responsible for selecting, advising on, and overseeing the conduct of judges in the South African judiciary.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional body
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judicial commission ⓘ |
| accountableTo | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
Chief Justice of South Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services NERFINISHED ⓘ President of the Supreme Court of Appeal ⓘ four permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces ⓘ four persons designated by the President after consulting party leaders ⓘ one Judge President designated by the Judges President ⓘ one teacher of law designated by teachers of law at South African universities ⓘ six members of the National Assembly ⓘ two practising advocates nominated from within the advocates’ profession ⓘ two practising attorneys nominated from within the attorneys’ profession ⓘ when considering matters relating to a specific High Court, the Judge President of that court ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | Section 178 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
other official languages of South Africa ⓘ |
| legalStatus | independent constitutional body ⓘ |
| oversees |
judges of the Constitutional Court
ⓘ
judges of the High Courts ⓘ judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal ⓘ |
| power |
to advise on conditions of service of judges
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to conduct public interviews of judicial candidates ⓘ to investigate complaints about judges ⓘ to recommend candidates to the President for judicial appointment ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure a transparent process for judicial appointments
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to safeguard the independence and integrity of the judiciary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
administration of justice in South Africa
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judicial independence in South Africa ⓘ |
| role |
advises the national government on any matter relating to the judiciary or the administration of justice
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advises the national government on matters relating to the judiciary ⓘ handles complaints about judicial misconduct ⓘ oversees the conduct of judges ⓘ participates in the appointment of judges of the Constitutional Court ⓘ participates in the appointment of other judges of the superior courts ⓘ participates in the appointment of the Chief Justice ⓘ participates in the appointment of the Deputy Chief Justice ⓘ participates in the appointment of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal ⓘ recommends persons for appointment as judges ⓘ selects candidates for judicial office ⓘ |
| website | https://www.judiciary.org.za/jsc ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
ⓘ
President of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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