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Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The High Court bench is expected to welcome new members. Today the new Judges of this court will take an oath of the judiciary office as puisne Judges of the<\/p>\n

first court of record. This is per the statement issued by the High Court earlier this week. The duo who made it to the final on a cutthroat journey to the bench are Advocate Realeboha Andrew<\/p>\n

Mathaba and Fumane \u2018Malebona Khabo. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) made recommendations to His Majesty King Letsie III to appoint the two following their successful performance on the interviews.<\/p>\n

Section 132 (8) of the Constitution charges the JSC with the mandate to recommend the names of the judges and submit them to His Majesty the King for approval.<\/p>\n

In August, JSC interviewed five candidates as the sixth one had withdrawn from the race. The candidates were: Mrs Fumane \u2018Malebona Khabo, Mr Moneuoe Stephen Kopo, Mr Realeboha Mathaba, Mrs<\/p>\n

Kuena Mabotsoa Thabane and Mrs \u2018Mamot\u0161elisi Khiba. Mr Makhele Julius Sekati withdrew from the contest albeit having been nominated for the interviews.<\/p>\n

The two bring the number of the High Court Judges to nine. Currently, the high court has seven judges including the Chief Justice. The active high court<\/p>\n

judges are His Lordship Sakoane Sakoane (the Chief Justice), Judge T\u0161eliso Monapathi, Judge \u2018Maseforo Mahase, Judge Molefi Makara, Judge Moroke Mokhesi,<\/p>\n

Judge Keketso Moahloli and Judge Polo Banyane. The High Court has recently suffered a loss with the passing on of Judge Thamsanqa Nomngcongo. Meanwhile, the Commercial<\/p>\n

Division of the High Court has remained without a Judge since last year following the deaths of its two Judges, Judge Lisebo Chaka Makhoana and Judge Lebohang Molete.<\/p>\n

In a move to decentralise the High Court, Lesotho has built the High Court in Leribe, T\u0161ifa-li-Mali Court Complex which boasts two high courtrooms and magistrate courtrooms. This court has reached completion and it is expected to be opened \u201csoon\u201d and it also requires Judges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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