Johannesburg – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has announced the shortlisted candidates for positions in the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, Land Court, Labour Court, and various Divisions of the High Court.
In a statement announcing the shortlisted candidates on Friday, 25 July 2025, the JSC said it was re-advertising two vacancies at the Constitutional Court.
“Six candidates have applied, but only five of them are eligible to be shortlisted,” explained the JSC.
“This means that if one of the candidates does not make the final list to be recommended to the President, there will be one candidate short to fill the two vacancies.”
As a result, the JSC said it has decided to re-advertise the two vacancies.
The advert was published on 18 July 2025, with a closing date of 6 August 2025 for interviews to be conducted during the October 2025 sitting.
The JSC also revealed that it withdrew the vacancy at the Land Court pending the finalisation of the new judicial establishment of the Land Court in terms of the Land Court Act 6 of 2023.
The JSC said the following candidates have been shortlisted to be interviewed on 6 – 17 October 2025.
Supreme Court of Appeal (1 vacancy)
Judge Gerald Hercules Bloem
Judge Busisiwe Shareen Masipa
Judge Pitso Ephraim Molitsoane
Judge Thandi Victoria Norman
Judge Bashier Vally
Judge Leonie Windell
Labour Court (3 vacancies in Johannesburg)
Ms. Suzanna Harvey
Eastern Cape Division of the High Court (Deputy Judge President)
Judge Buyiswa Majiki
Judge Mandela Makaula
Judge Bulelwa Myra Pakati
Eastern Cape Division of the High Court (3 vacancies in Makhanda and Mthatha)
Ms. Gaynor Appels
Ms. Nolubabalo Cengani-Mbakaza
Advocate Nicola Molony
Professor Nomthandazo
Patience Ntlama-Makhanya
Mr. Aron Sipho Zono
Free State Division of the High Court (1 vacancy)
Advocate Denise Greyling-Coetzer
Mr. Matodzi Brian Nemavhidi
Gauteng Division of the High Court (8 vacancies)
Advocate Thembi Precious Bokako
Advocate Lesibana Gemine Philemon Ledwaba
Advocate Sarita Liebenberg
Judge Daphney Mahosi
Advocate Khashane La Mmapowana Manamela
Ms. Nkosingiphile Goodness Ma-Myeni Mazibuko
Advocate Keitumetse Johanna Mogale-Makinta SC
Mr. Richard James Austin Moultrie
Advocate Ettian Raubenheimer
Advocate Karin Strydom
Mr. Stephens Anthony Thobane
Advocate Petrus Arnoldus van Niekerk SC
Ms Livhuwani Betty Vuma
Advocate Susan Melissa Wentzel
KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court (5 vacancies)
Mr. Malizo Samkelo Gwagwa
Mr. Sanele David Hlatshwayo
Advocate Ranjiv Rajkumar Nirghin
Advocate Murray Breval Pitman
Advocate Mpumelelo Prosper Sibisi
Ms. Nomfundo Sipunzi
Judge Namhla Thina Yvonne Siwendu
Limpopo Division of the High Court, Polokwane (1 vacancy)
Advocate Solomon Shami Teboho Kholong
Ms. Karin Leanne Pillay
Mpumalanga Division of the High Court, Middleburg (2 vacancies)
Ms. Lerato Jane Nontando Bam
Advocate Solomon Shami Teboho Kholong
Advocate Daniel Desi Mogotsi
Advocate Kganki Frans Phahlamohlaka
“The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 6 – 17 October 2025 and will be notified of the venue, date, and time of the interviews in due course,” the JSC said.
Law bodies and any persons who wish to comment on the suitability or otherwise of a shortlisted candidate should address their comments to the Secretariat of the JSC at 3 MSongca@judiciary.org.za and TPhaahlamohlaka@judiciary.org.za, copied to: JSC@judiciary.org.za.
“Comments in respect of each candidate must be submitted on a separate page in both PDF and Word format, and must reach the Secretariat by no later than 5 September 2025,” said JSC.
“Comments received after 5 September 2025 will not be considered.”
