Indian-Origin Judge Appointed To South Africa's Highest Judicial Bench

Saturday, 25 December 2021newsdesk

Narandran 'Jody' Kollapen, who is Indian origin, has been appointed to South Africa's highest judicial bench, the Constitutional Court. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday announced the appointment of 64-year-old Kollapen and Rammaka Steven Mathopo as the latest additions to the Constitutional Court after a lengthy process of public interviews.

New Delhi, 25 December 2021

As per news report of NDTV, Kollapen and Mathopo were among the five candidates recommended to Ramaphosa in October this year for the two vacancies. Both will take office from January 1, 2022. Kollapen was interviewed twice before for appointment to the Constitutional Court but was unsuccessful then despite having served two terms as an acting judge of the same institution. The Presidency said Kollapen and Mathopo have illustrious careers in the legal profession and the judiciary.

Source - NDTV