Eastern Cape judge, Clive Plaskett, is one of five new appointments to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointments on Friday which include three women.
The President said that this reflects the government’s commitment to the ongoing transformation of the bench.
President Ramaphosa said that the appointments followed recommendations made by the Judicial Service Commission and were in line with prescripts of the Constitution.
The other new judges are Justice Daniel Vuminkosi Dlodlo, Justice Caroline Elizabeth Heaton Nicholls, Justice Fikile Eunice Mokgohloa and Justice Yvonne Thokozile Mbatha.
