Front runners for Chief Justice post

Friday, February 09, 2018

After Chief Justice (CJ) Maruping Dibotelo announced his retirement for end of April, it is expected that Court of Appeal Judge Isaac Lesetedi will take over.

Sources within the Administration of Justice (AoJ) said the powers that be have their eye on Lesetedi.

One reason why the thinking is returning him back to the High Court to head it, is that for as long as the Court of Appeal Judge President (JP) Ian Kirby is at the helm Lesetedi cannot ascend. “The CJ position is one within grasp,” one insider said.

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Front runners for Chief Justice post

After Chief Justice (CJ) Maruping Dibotelo announced his retirement for end of April, it is expected that Court of Appeal Judge Isaac Lesetedi will take over.

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