AoJ tightens judges' recruitment procedure
Friday, December 21, 2018
The decision reportedly comes after there was an in-depth debate on the effectiveness of the existing system.
According to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) secretary, Michael Motlhabi the new procedure was agreed by members of the commission including representatives’ of the public, government, the judiciary and the law society.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....