THE Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended for appointment all three of the women who applied for positions on the Gauteng High Court bench, but overlooked senior counsel Gcina Malindi and Takalani Madima, which may raise eyebrows. The Gauteng courts are the country’s busiest and biggest divisions and had lagged behind in gender representivity. They have been steadily turning the corner, with more and more quality women candidates coming forward.However, Malindi, a respected leader of the bar, and Madima were the first black silks to avail themselves for appointment in years. After nearly two hours of deliberating behind closed doors, the JSC announced that it has recommended attorneys Leicester Adams, Mpostoli Twala, Namhla Siwendu, Labour Court Judge Edwin Molahlehi and senior counsel Denise Fisher and Ingrid Opperman for appointment. The choice of Molahlehi, a respected judge and veteran labour lawyer, was unsurprising. But none of the male senior counsel were appointe...
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