Raymond Zondo appointed acting chief justice
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on has been appointed as acting chief justice until further notice.
This after Justice Sisi Khampepe term as acting deputy chief justice came to an end on 30 June.
The Office of the Chief Justice says Zondo's appointment will not affect his work at the commission of inquiry into state capture.
He is the chairperson of the commission.
"As the Chief Justice is still on long leave as made known on 06 May 2021, and by application of the relevant legislation namely section 4 (2) (b) of the Superior Courts Act, 2013, the Deputy Chief Justice will exercise the powers or perform the functions of the Chief Justice as the Acting Chief Justice.
"The work of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, has now, despite the extension, reached a stage that the Deputy Chief Justice will be in a position to fulfil his responsibilities as Acting Chief Justice while attending to the finalisation of the Commission’s work."
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has been long leave since 6 May.
