JSC recommends three judges for Supreme Court of Appeal vacancies

What happened

The Judicial Service Commission has advised President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint Judges Gerald Bloem, Mmathebe Phatshoane and Esther Steyn to the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Why it may matter

• New leadership usually means changed priorities.
• Useful if you are trying to get a job or graduate.
• Affects students in South Africa.
• Comes from the body that decides this, rather than from commentary about it.