NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION NO.: 2520 Mrs D. A. Schäfer (DA) to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development:

(a) How many positions are currently vacant in each (i) magistrate’s court, (ii) regional court and (iii) high court and (b) for how long has each position been vacant? NW3007E

(a) (i) Magistrate’s court: 158 Magistrates (ii) Regional court, 24 Magistrates (iii) High court, 27 Judges (b) table below reflects all the dates of each vacant post:

Rank / Centre

Queenstown [Civil Regional Court] Uitenhage Port Elizabeth East London Johannesburg Germiston Protea [Soweto] Randburg Vryheid Giyani Nelspruit

Date advertised

Date since post is vacant REGIONAL MAGISTRATE EASTERN CAPE REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT – Was advertised on 18.3.12. No suitable candidate Re-advertise could be identified for appointment. To be re-advertised. VACANT 1.6.2013 VACANT 1.9.2013 VACANT 1.11.2013 GAUTENG REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT 1.4.2012 VACANT 1.5.2013 VACANT 28.3.2013 VACANT 1.8.2013 KWAZULU-NATAL REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT 19.4.2013 LIMPOPO REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT 19.4.2013 MPUMALANGA REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT – post to be re1.9.2010. Was advertised on 18.3.2012. No suitable advertised candidate could be identified for appointment. To be re-

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Rank / Centre

Date advertised

Nelspruit

VACANT – post to be readvertised

Evander

VACANT – post to be readvertised VACANT VACANT VACANT

Mdutjana Middelburg Evander

Mmabatho

Odi [Ga-Rankuwa] Moretele Klerksdorp Paarl Bellville Parow Wynberg

Sub-total

Date since post is vacant advertised. 1.11.2010. Was advertised on 18.3.12. No suitable candidate could be identified for appointment. To be re-advertised. 1.3.2012. Was advertised on 18.3.12. No suitable candidate could be identified for appointment. To be re-advertised. 1.4.2013 19.4.2013 7.8.2013

NORTH WEST REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT – post to be re1.3.2012. Was advertised on 18.3.12. No suitable advertised candidate could be identified for appointment. To be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be reWas advertised on 18.3.12. No suitable candidate advertised could be identified for appointment. To be re-advertised. VACANT 23.5.2012 VACANT 1.6.2013 WESTERN CAPE REGIONAL DIVISION VACANT 26.4.2012 VACANT 1.5.2013 VACANT 19.11.2012 VACANT 1.7.2013 24 vacancies to be advertised in Regional Division CHIEF MAGISTRATE EASTERN CAPE B ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 31.3.2014 MPUMALANGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT 29.6.2013 2 vacancies of Chief Magistrate to be advertised VACANT

Mthatha Nelspruit Sub-total

Motherwell [Head of office]

Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth Mthatha [JQA magistrate] Umzimkulu [Head of office]

SENIOR MAGISTRATE EASTERN CAPE ADMINISTRATIVE REGION A VACANT – post to be rePost was advertised on 1.11.09 but not filled by advertised Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re1.09.2009 Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but advertised not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re13.4.2011. Was advertised on 26.2.2012. To be re-adveradvertised tised. EASTERN CAPE ADMINISTRATIVE REGION B VACANT – post to be re1.06.2008. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but advertised not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 1.10.2012

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Rank / Centre Butterworth [Head of office]

Date advertised VACANT

Bloemfontein

VACANT

Johannesburg Johannesburg Johannesburg [Judicial Quality Assurance Officer] Alberton [Head of office] Randfontein [Head of office] Johannesburg Pretoria Kempton Park Oberholzer [Head of office] Mankweng [Head of office] Nebo [Head of office] Worcester [Head of office] Paarl [Head of office] Malmesbury [Head of office] Wynberg Khayelitsha Kuils River Klerksdorp [Head of office] Molopo Brits [Head of office] Chatsworth [Head of office]

Durban [Judicial Quality Assurance Officer] Durban

Date since post is vacant 1.9.2012

FREE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE REGION A 1.10.2012

GAUTENG VACANT – post to be readvertised VACANT – post to be readvertised VACANT – post to be readvertised VACANT – post to be readvertised VACANT

ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 1.11.2008. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. 15.12.2008. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. 2.2.2009. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. 1.3.2013

VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

19.4.2013 19.4.2013 1.7.2013 4.7.2013 LIMPOPO ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT – post to be rePost was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled by advertised Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 1.7.2013 WESTERN CAPE ADMINISTRATIVE REGION A VACANT – post to be re1.12.2007. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not advertised filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re1.10.2007. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not advertised filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re1.5.2008. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not advertised filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. WESTERN CAPE ADMINISTRATIVE REGION B VACANT – post to be re13.9.2007. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but advertised not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT 30.11.2013 NORTH WEST ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT – post to be re1.4.2009. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled advertised by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re1.1.2010. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled advertised by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 1.12.2012 KWAZULU-NATAL A ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT 1.10.08. Appointments Committee on 24 March 2009 approved the transfer of supernumerary Senior Magistrate Mr. B J King from Justice College, Pretoria to this post. Following representations Mr. King later transferred to PortShepstone. Post to be advertised. VACANT – post to be rePost was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled by advertised Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re6.10.2008. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but

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Rank / Centre Durban

Nqutu [Head of office] Newcastle [Head of office] Pietermaritzburg Middelburg [Head of office] Nkomazi [Head of office] Barberton [Head of office] Evander [Head of office] Kimberley Upington [Head of office]

Middledrift Seymour [Head of office] Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth Graaff Reinet [Head of office] Mdantsane Bizana

Mthatha Butterworth Mount Ayliff Tabankulu [Head of office] Umzimkulu Mthatha Mthatha Flagstaff Jacobsdal [Head of office] Ficksburg Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Ladybrand

Date advertised advertised

Date since post is vacant not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. 1.6.2011. Post was advertised on 26.2.2012. VACANT To be re-advertised. KWAZULU-NATAL B ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT – post to be re1.7.2007. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not advertised filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 1.2.2013 VACANT 1.3.2013 MPUMALANGA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT – post to be re1.5.2007. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not filled advertised by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re1.12.2008. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but advertised not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT – post to be re1.2.2010. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but not advertised filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 1.12.2013 NORTHERN CAPE ADMINISTRATIVE REGION VACANT – to be re30.8.2009. Post was advertised on 1.11.2009 but advertised not filled by Minister – must be re-advertised. VACANT 27.8.2013

MAGISTRATE EASTERN CAPE A: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 1 VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT – post to be re31.01.2011. No suitable candidate could be advertised identified and post must be re-advertised. VACANT 1.5.2013 VACANT 1.4.2013 VACANT 16.6.2013 VACANT

1.10.2013 EASTERN CAPE B: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 2 VACANT – post to be rePost was advertised on 18.3.2012 but no advertised suitable candidate could be identified and post must be re-advertised. VACANT 19.5.2012 VACANT 1.9.2012 VACANT 19.12.2012 VACANT 29.09.2012 VACANT 1.8.2012 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 FREE STATE A: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 3 VACANT 1.5.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 1.8.2012

FREE STATE B: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 4

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Rank / Centre Warden [Head of office]

Date advertised VACANT – post to be readvertised

Welkom

VACANT

Springs Meyerton [Head of office] Benoni Johannesburg Kempton Park Johannesburg Johannesburg Randburg Roodepoort Pretoria Krugersdorp Johannesburg Bronkhorstspruit [Head of office] Randfontein Vanderbijlpark Vereeniging Pretoria Tembisa Tembisa Roodepoort Pretoria North Johannesburg Johannesburg Pretoria Pretoria North Pretoria Johannesburg Johannesburg Daveyton Pretoria Johannesburg

VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

Kwamsane [Head of office] Port Shepstone Pinetown Chatsworth Umbumbulu Greytown (HOO) Durban Durban Durban Durban Emlazi Howick [Head of office]

Date since post is vacant 1.11.2009. Post was advertised on 28.11.2010 but no suitable candidate could be identified. Re-advertise. Post was advertised on 18.3.2012 but no suitable candidate could be identified. Post to be re-advertised. 4.10.2013 GAUTENG: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 5 1.10.2012 1.1.2013 18.7.2012 1.11.2012 17.8.2012 1.1.2013 1.1.2013 12.2.2013 19.4.2013 27.2.2013 1.6.2013 29.3.2013 1.5.2013

VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

1.9.2013 1.10.2013 9.9.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.11.2013 4.11.2013 4.11.2013 4.11.2013 4.11.2013 26.7.2011 KWAZULU-NATAL A: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 6 VACANT 1.3.2012 VACANT 29.11.2012 VACANT 1.5.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 KWAZULU-NATAL B: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 7 VACANT – post to be re1.10.2011. Advertised on 18.3.2012 but no suitable

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Rank / Centre Inkanyezi [Head of office] Estcourt Dundee Nongoma

Delmas [Head of office] Barberton Ermelo Mbibane Mhala Volksrust [Head of office] Belfast Groblersdal Nelspruit Nelspruit (Relief) Nelspruit Ottosdal [Head of office] Stilfontein [Query – HOO or not] Orkney [Query – HOO or not] Potchefstroom Odi Taung Wolmaransstad

Date advertised advertised VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

Date since post is vacant candidate could be identified. Post to be re-advertised. 8.7.2012 1.11.2012 19.4.2013 4.10.2013

MPUMALANGA: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 8 VACANT – post to be re1.3.2012. Post was advertised on 18.3.2012 but no suitable advertised candidate could be identified. Post to be re-advertised. VACANT 12.5.2012 VACANT 1.7.2012 VACANT 16.10.2012 VACANT 19.4.2013 VACANT 24.3.2013 VACANT 1.7.2013 VACANT 19.4.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 19.4.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 NORTH WEST: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 9 VACANT 26.3.2013 VACANT 15.5.2013 VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

15.5.2013

Calvinia (HOO) De Aar Upington Phillipstown [Head of office]

VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

1.7.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.11.2013 NORTHERN CAPE: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 10 9.10.2013 1.4.2012 6.5.2013 1.11.2013

Dzanani Praktiseer Bela-Bela Tshitale [Head of office] Thohoyandou Tshilwavhusiku [Head of office] Bochum Phalala (HOO) Malamulele Waterval (Hlanganani) Bela-Bela Polokwane Vuwani

VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

LIMPOPO: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 11 18.5.2012 1.9.2012 18.12.2012 25.1.2013 1.3.2013 16.7.2013

Cape Town Malmesbury

VACANT VACANT

VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT

4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.10.2013 4.11.2013 19.9.2010 WESTERN CAPE A: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 12 1.8.2013 1.8.2013

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Rank / Centre Bellville Wellington [Head of office] Cape Town Wynberg Wynberg Wynberg Wynberg Caledon [Head of Office] Knysna Somerset West TOTAL

Date advertised Date since post is vacant VACANT 22.7.2013 VACANT 1.10.2013 VACANT 4.11.2013 WESTERN CAPE B: ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 13 VACANT 1.11.2012 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 4.10.2013 VACANT 31.1.2014 VACANT 31.10.2012 VACANT 31.7.2012 VACANT 4.11.2013 182 (Both Magistrate’s Court and Regional Courts

CURRENT VACANCIES AT HIGH COURTS (JUDGES): Total = 27 Division of High Court:

the

Ranks where vacancies exist: Judge Deputy Judge President Judge President Constitutional Court Supreme Court of 2 Appeal

Date since post Reason: is vacant:

Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape High Court, Bhisho

Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha Western Cape High Court, Cape Town

-

-

-

n/a

n/a -Judge J A Heher, discharged. -Judge B J van Heerden discharged due to ill-health. n/a

-

-

1

09.04.2013

-Judge Y Ebrahim, discharged.

-

-

-

n/a

n/a

1

1

1

Judge President & Deputy Judge President vacancies’ dates not readily available 17.12.2011

- Judge President & Deputy Judge President vacancies’ information not readily available.

1

1

-

-

-

2

n/a 17.06.2013 03.09.2013

Not available 09.09.2013 15.02.2013

-Judge A E B discharged. readily Not readily available

Dhlodhlo

-Judge W J Louw discharged. -Judge B Waglay at this court was appointed as Judge President at the Labour Courts with effect from 15.02.2013.

7

North West High Court, Mafikeng Free State High Court, Bloemfontein

-

-

-

n/a

n/a

-

-

3

Not readily available

-Not readily available. -Judge S P B Hancke discharged. -Judge N J Coetzee discharged. n/a

01.05.2013 07.07.2013

North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg Limpopo High Court,Thohoyandou KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal High Court, Durban

-

-

-

n/a

-

-

6

-

-

1

16.08.2013 -Judge J P Horn discharged. Rest not readily -The rest not readily available. available 02.04.2010 Judge G N Hetisani discharged.

-

-

-

n/a

-

-

3

09.07.2013

Land Claims Court Labour Court

1 -

1

1

Labour Court

Appeal

-

1

-

Competition Appeal Court Electoral Court

-

-

-

3

4

20

TOTAL Vacancies = 27

n/a

The President extended the establishment for KwaZuluNatal to 30 judges jointly with effect from 09.07.2013. 19.12.2011 Not readily available. 15.02.2013 -When Deputy Judge President (Deputy Judge B Waglay of the Labour Courts President) was appointed as Judge President of the Labour Courts with effect from 15.02.2013. 22.03.2013 -When Judge U Bhoola (Judge) resigned with effect from 22.03.2013. 15.02.2013 -When Deputy Judge President (Deputy Judge B Waglay of the Labour Courts President) was appointed as Judge President of the Labour Courts with effect from 15.02.2013. n/a n/a n/a

n/a

APPROVED / NOT APPROVED

MR J T RADEBE, MP MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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