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    Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng delivered the 17th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto Campus - 23 November 2019
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    Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng delivered the 17th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto Campus - 23 November 2019
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    Professor Njabulo S. Ndebele in Conversation with Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Sandton - 22 November 2019
  • Clean-Audit---2019
    The Office of the Chief Justice received a Clean Audit Award from the Auditor General of South Africa for the 2018/19 financial year - 19 November 2019
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    Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng delivered a keynote address at the Kwanalu Annual Congress in Pietemaritzburg.- 19 September 2019​
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    President Cyril Ramaphosa with Minister Ronald Lamola, Deputy Minister John Jeffery, National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Sisi Khampepe, Judge President MF Legodi, Judge President D Mlambo, Judge President E Makgoba and Deputy Judge President Z Nhlangulela during the official opening of the Mpumalnga Division of the High Court in Mbombela, 08 November 2019

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The South African Judicial System

Section 166 of the Constitution of the Republic which deals with the Judicial System establishes the following courts:

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  • Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Media Announcement: Judicial Vacancies (Reminder) (133) 2019-12-04 10:00:30

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  • December 2019 Issue of The Judiciary Newsletter (66) 2019-12-04 09:18:22

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  • Invitation to Serve on the Audit and Risk Committee of the National Department: Office of the Chief Justice (144) 2019-11-25 08:09:16

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  • Chief Justice Mogoeng delivers the 17th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture (116) 2019-11-25 07:07:57

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  • Professor Njabulo S. Ndebele in Conversation with Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng (83) 2019-11-22 09:34:56

    As a prelude to the 17th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, to be delivered by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, the Nelson Mandela Foundation invites you...

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  • LAUNCH OF THE EASTERN CIRCUIT LOCAL DIVISION AT THEMBALETHU REGIONAL COURT PRECINCT, GEORGE (77) 2019-11-22 09:18:18

    Video Title:  Judge President John Hlophe on the importance of the location, having a High Court seat in the community of Thembalethu, George....

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  • LAUNCH OF THE EASTERN CIRCUIT LOCAL DIVISION AT THEMBALETHU REGIONAL COURT PRECINCT, GEORGE (59) 2019-11-22 09:14:16

    Video Title:  Judge Nolwazi Boqwana on the historic significance of having a High Court seat in the community of Thembalethu, George. Venue: Thembalethui Regional...

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  • Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will deliver the 17th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. The theme which the #ChiefJustice will speak to is: “Constitutionalism as an instrument of transformation”. Date: 23 November 2019, Venue: University of Johannesburg - Sowe (125) 2019-11-22 08:40:24

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