The South African legal fraternity’s attention will be on the Judicial Service Commission this week, as it convenes to interview more than 42 candidates for 20 vacancies on the bench.
The case against former president Jacob Zuma and French arms manufacturer Thales returns to the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Monday, when their trial is again expected to be rescheduled.
Zuma petitioned the SCA last month after the Pietermaritzburg High Court dismissed his special plea application for the recusal of Advocate Billy Downer in the corruption case against him and French arms dealer, Thales.