Perhaps it is the fact that Dali Mpofu is no longer a commissioner. Perhaps it’s down to the calming influence of Judge Mandisa Maya as chair. Whatever the reason, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews this week to shortlist new Supreme Court of Appeal judges have proceeded in a mira.
KwaZulu-Natal Judge Piet Koen - who is vying for one of five vacant positions on the Supreme Court of Appeal - said he was “gutted” by the “lashing” he received from former chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng during his interview before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in April last year, when he applied unsuccessfully for appointment to the appeal court.