The Chief Justice's Term Extension in South Africa

According to Section 174, who can be appointed as judicial officers?

What must be taken into account when appointing judicial officers?

Who appoints the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice?

According to the Constitution, who appoints judges of the Constitutional Court in South Africa?

Who provides a list of nominees for judicial appointment to the President of the Republic?

How are judges of all other courts appointed in South Africa?

Who appoints acting judges to other courts in South Africa?

According to section 177(1)(a) of the Constitution, a judge may be removed from office if:

Who has the authority to remove a judge from office?

What is the required majority vote for the National Assembly to resolve to remove a judge?

Can the National Assembly rehear a complaint against a judge before resolving to remove them?

Which of the following is NOT a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) according to the text?

What is the purpose of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) according to the text?

Which section of the Constitution establishes the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the NPA structure according to the text?

According to the text, who has the power to institute and conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state?

What must be observed in the prosecution process, as determined by the National Director of Public Prosecutions?

Who exercises final responsibility over the prosecuting authority?

What is required for a successful prosecution according to the prosecution policy?

According to the text, how long does a Constitutional Court judge hold office for?

According to the text, how long can a Chief Justice continue to perform active service after becoming eligible for discharge?

According to the text, what is the maximum age at which a Chief Justice can attain before being discharged from active service?

According to the text, which section of the Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid?

Who appoints the President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)?

What factor must be taken into account when appointing judicial officers?

Who can be appointed as judicial officers according to Section 174?

According to section 176(1) of the Constitution, how long does a Constitutional Court judge hold office for?

What is the maximum age at which a Chief Justice can attain before being discharged from active service, according to the text?

Which section of the Act is declared inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid?

According to the text, what is the required majority vote for the National Assembly to resolve to remove a judge?

According to the text, who appoints the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP)?

According to the text, who has the power to institute and conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state?

According to the text, what must the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) assess when deciding whether or not to institute criminal proceedings?

According to the text, who exercises final responsibility over the prosecuting authority?

Which body has the power to remove a judge from office in South Africa?

Who has the authority to suspend a judge who is the subject of a procedure in terms of subsection (1) of section 177?

What is the required majority vote of the National Assembly to resolve to remove a judge?

What is the jurisdictional precondition for the National Assembly to contemplate a resolution to remove a judge?

According to section 174(4)(a) of the Constitution, how many extra names must the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) provide in addition to the name of the nominee for appointment as a judge?

Who appoints judges of all other courts in South Africa according to section 174(6) of the Constitution?

According to section 175(1) of the Constitution, who makes the appointment of the acting Deputy Chief Justice or judge of the Constitutional Court?

According to section 178(2) of the Constitution, who appoints acting judges to other courts in South Africa?

According to the text, who is the presiding officer at the meetings of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)?

According to the text, how many practicing advocates are members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)?

According to the text, who appoints the members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) designated by the President?

According to the text, who serves on behalf of the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme Court of Appeal in their absence on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)?

According to Section 174 of the Constitution, who has the authority to suspend a judge who is the subject of a procedure in terms of subsection (1) of section 177?

According to Section 174 of the Constitution, who appoints the President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)?

According to Section 174 of the Constitution, who exercises final responsibility over the prosecuting authority?

According to section 174(4)(a) of the Constitution, how many extra names must the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) provide in addition to the name of the nominee for appointment as a judge?

Who has the authority to remove a judge from office?

According to the text, who appoints judges of all other courts in South Africa?

According to section 175-APPOINTMENT OF ACTING JUDGES, who appoints acting judge to other courts?

According to section 179(1)(a) of the Constitution, who is the head of the prosecuting authority?

According to section 179(3) of the Constitution, what qualifications must the Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) have?

According to the National Director of Public Prosecutions v Zuma case, what requirement must be met for a successful prosecution?

According to section 179(6) of the Constitution, who has final responsibility over the prosecuting authority?

According to section 177(1)(a) of the Constitution, a judge may be removed from office if:

According to section 177(2) of the Constitution, who must remove a judge from office upon adoption of a resolution calling for that judge to be removed?

According to the text, what is the required majority vote for the National Assembly to resolve to remove a judge?

According to section 178(2) of the Constitution, who has the authority to suspend a judge who is the subject of a procedure in terms of subsection (1) of section 177?

According to Section 178(1) of the Constitution, which of the following is NOT a member of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)?

According to Section 178(2) of the Constitution, when must the President appoint members of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) without consultation with relevant members of the profession?

According to Section 178(6) of the Constitution, how are decisions made by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC)?

According to Section 179(1) of the Constitution, who is the head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)?

According to section 176(1) of the Constitution, how long does a Constitutional Court judge hold office for?

According to section 4 of the Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act2 (Act), what happens if a Constitutional Court judge's 12-year term of office expires or they reach the age of 70 before completing 15 years’ active service?

According to section 8(a) of the Act, what can a Chief Justice do if they become eligible for discharge from active service?

According to the text, what is the maximum age at which a Chief Justice can attain before being discharged from active service?