JSC denies discriminating against Jews in judges' interviews

JSC denies discriminating against Jews in judges’ interviews
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Johannesburg - The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has denied allegations by the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) that some Jewish candidates were subjected to “offensive religious scrutiny” at its recent interviews.
On Tuesday, the JSC said the SAJBD’s claims were factually incorrect.
A week ago, the SAJBD expressed its concerns about the alleged discriminatory and anti-constitutional nature of the questions the commissioners asked two Jewish judicial candidates, advocate Lawrence Lever and Judge David Unterhalter.
According to the SAJBD, which describes itself as the representative democratically elected body of SA Jewry regardless of their political or religious affiliation, Lever and Judge Unterhalter were subjected to questions pertaining to their Jewish identity while no other candidates were subjected to offensive religious scrutiny.

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