Mandela confirms the appointment of first Black Chief Justice

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Mandela confirms the appointment of first Black Chief Justice

President Nelson Mandela confirms the historic appointment of the first Black Supreme Court Judge in South Africa. Ismail Mahomed was interviewed for the post by Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which makes its recommendation to the President. However, before JSC could make its recommendation to the President, Mandela side stepped the standard protocol by announcing that Ismail Mahomed was his preferred candidate.

How we know this

01Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Mandela confirms the appointment of first Black Chief Justice. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013293

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