Critics have commented that several of the myriad acts fall short as a response to the Zondo commission’s proposals to stem state capture

In succeeding Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the former appellate court president will become the first woman to head the judiciary

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The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

The president said the formation of a Government of National Unity was the beginning of a new era for South Africa

Following much pomp and ceremony, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo will administer the Presidential Oath of Office, after which Ramaphosa will give an address

The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit

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Parliament can proceed to elect the president without the party’s 58 MPs present

The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president

The clock started ticking once the electoral commission declared the final result of the vote on Sunday night

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The deputy chief justice also called for the court to be allowed to sit in panels and for full administrative and financial independence for the judiciary

The Judicial Service Commission could not find the requisite four candidates after interviews notable for the justice minister’s eagerness to merge the court with the supreme court of appeal

None of the four candidates for a vacancy at the apex court were in favour of merging it with the supreme court of appeal

Professor David Bilchitz said the state should not be able to claim a lack of resources prevented it from providing a minimum of food and shelter

The chief justice suggested changing the requirement that members of the apex court decide new applications

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The interviews were brought forward after Freedom Under Law warned that the commission was breaching a high court order by scheduling these for June

The failure by the Judicial Service Commission, an organisation chaired by the chief justice, risked undermining respect for the rule of law, the group said