The Judicial Service Commission's recommendation that Gauteng judge president Dunstan Mlambo be appointed deputy chief justice comes at a critical juncture for the Constitutional Court.

Once celebrated as a pillar of post-apartheid justice, the apex court is at risk of becoming a symbol of institutional failure. Outdated systems and little transparency conspire to delay justice for the poor and needy...

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