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( December 2013 ) South Africa This article is part of a series on the politics and government of South Africa Constitution Bill of Rights Executive President Jacob Zuma Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Cabinet Shadow Cabinet Legislative National Council of Provinces Chairperson Thandi Modise National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete Leader of the Opposition Mmusi Maimane Judiciary Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng Deputy Chief Justice Bess Nkabinde ( Acting ) Courts Constitutional Court Supreme Court of Appeal President : Mandisa Maya High Court Magistrate 's courts Electoral Court Elections General 1910 1915 1920 1921 1924 1929 1933 1938 1943 1948 1953 1958 1961 1966 1970 1974 1977 1981 1984 1987 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014 2019 Municipal 2000 2006 2011 2016 Referendums 1960 1983 1992 Political parties Administrative divisions Provinces Districts Metropolitan municipality District municipality Municipalities ( list ) Foreign relations Minister of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic missions Passport Related topics Human rights Taxation Protests Repression Political assassinations Other countries Atlas Schematic of the South African court system The judiciary of South Africa is the body of judges and magistrates who sit in the courts of South Africa. The judiciary is an independent branch of the government, subject only to the Constitution of South Africa and the laws of the country. The Judiciary interprets the law of South Africa, using as the basis of its interpretation the laws enacted by the South African Parliament as well as explanatory statements made in the legislature during the enactment. Chapter 8 of the Constitution of South Africa defines the structure of the South African judicial system. This chapter also guarantees the independence of the courts and requires other organs of the state to assist and protect the courts in order to ensure their `` independence, impartiality, dignity, accessibility and effectiveness ''. In addition, Chapter 2 of the Constitution guarantees every person the right to have a dispute or trial heard by a fair, impartial and independent court. The judiciary of South Africa consists of : The Chief Justice of South Africa, the Deputy Chief Justice and the other judges of the Constitutional Court The President, Deputy President and other judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal The Judge President, Deputy Judge President and other judges of each of the High Courts Regional and district magistrates of the Magistrates ' Courts The judges of other courts established by Act of Parliament. Permanent judges in the higher courts are appointed by the President of South Africa, in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission as well as the leaders of the political parties represented in South African National Assembly. The appointment of magistrates fall under the separate Magistrates ' Commission There is also a single national prosecuting authority that is responsible for the institution of criminal proceedings on behalf of the state. Contents 1 Judicial Service Commission 2 National Prosecuting Authority 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Judicial Service Commission Main article : Judicial Service Commission ( South Africa ) The South African Judicial Service Commission plays an important role in the appointment of judges and also advises the country 's national government on any matters relating to the judiciary and the administration of justice. It is a body established in the Constitution of South Africa `` to advise the national government on any matter relating to the judiciary or the administration of justice '' and for which separate legislation has been enacted. National prosecuting authority Main article : National Prosecuting Authority The National Prosecuting Authority ( NPA ) is responsible for the institution of criminal proceedings on behalf of the state. The NPA is headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, who is appointed by the President. The Constitution of South Africa states that legislation enacted by the South African Parliament must ensure that the NPA performs its functions without fear, favor or prejudice. See also Government of South Africa Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Law of South Africa Courts of South Africa References Jump up ^ `` South Africa 's judiciary ''. SouthAfrica.info. Brand South Africa. Retrieved 1 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, No. 108 of 1996 '' ( PDF ). Government of the Republic of South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2011. 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