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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has abruptly cancelled ongoing interviews to fill three vacancies in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court after learning of a possible conflict of interest during the selection process.
The interviews, which were underway on Wednesday, were halted with immediate effect as the commission moved to address the issue. In a brief statement, the JSC confirmed that the process will restart from the beginning on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
“All the candidates have been informed of these changes,” said the commission.
The decision means candidates who were already interviewed will need to return for a fresh round of interviews when proceedings resume tomorrow. The JSC has not yet disclosed the nature of the potential conflict of interest but indicated that restarting the process is necessary to safeguard the integrity of judicial appointments.
“…This has led to the interviews being cancelled. The interviews for this division will start afresh tomorrow, Thursday, 16 April 2026,” read the statement.
Meanwhile, the JSC has recommended Gauteng Deputy Judge President Aubrey Ledwaba for the role of Judge President of Gauteng. The JSC, the body responsible for overseeing the appointment of judges, will forward Ledwaba’s name to the president for consideration.
Grilled on Tuesday during his interview, Judge Ledwaba denied that he took a bribe in the KT Molefe bail appeal and said the fact that his name came up at the Commission is still a surprise to him.
He was grilled by a panel during his interview, for which he was the only candidate shortlisted for the position.
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya warned him that the allegations before the Madlanga Commission would be a “big issue” during the panel’s deliberations regarding voting for or against his appointment.
She said the question will arise as to why they should not wait for the final word of the Madlanga Commission on the bribery claims before considering his appointment.
Judge Ledwaba responded that the allegations against him held no substance and that it would not be in the interest of justice to wait for the Madlanga Commission to eventually pronounce on the allegations, as the Gauteng Division needed a leader.
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