Call for Tsonga judges to be appointed in Limpopo

Johannesburg - Limpopo Legal Solutions , a non-profit organisation, has called for the appointment of Tsonga origin acting judges in the Limpopo Division of the high court.

“The suffusion in the hearts of members of the public, and more particularly members of the legal profession, regarding the drought in the appointments of Tsonga-Shangaan acting judges in the Limpopo division of the high court, Polokwane and Thohoyandou, is a serious and/or grave concern,” LLS wrote in the letter.

“Limpopo province is unique because predominantly we have Sepedi, Venda and Tsonga or Shangaan speaking people, and one would have expected that given the unique nature of our province the Limpopo division, which is new, should represent such demographics,” he said. “This is important because whenever positions are advertised by the Judicial Service Commission , part of the criteria and during interviews they will ask if you were ever given an opportunity or an acting stint at a particular division, and then you must boost your experience.

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