The
Judicial
Service
Commission
[JSC]
has
announced
that
there
are
eight
vacancies
to
be
filled
for
Judges
of
the
Labour
Court
of
Zimbabwe.
The
announcement
was
made
in
accordance
with
section
180(4)
of
the
Constitution
of
Zimbabwe,
which
allows
members
of
the
public
to
nominate
suitably
qualified
individuals
for
these
positions.
Qualifications
for
Labour
Court
Judges
According
to
section
179
of
the
Constitution,
to
be
considered
for
appointment
as
a
judge
of
the
Labour
Court
a
candidate
must
be
at
least
forty
years
old
and
either:
· be
a
judge
of
a
court
with
unlimited
jurisdiction
in
civil
or
criminal
matters
in
a
country
where
the
common
law
is
Roman-Dutch
or
English
and
English
is
an
officially
recognised
language,
or
· be
qualified
to
practise
as
a
legal
practitioner:
· in
Zimbabwe
or
in
a
country
where
the
common
law
is
Roman-Dutch
and
English
is
an
officially
recognised
language,
or
· (if
he
or
she
is
a
Zimbabwean
citizen)
in
a
country
where
the
common
law
is
English
and
English
is
an
officially
recognised
language
and
the
candidate
must
have
been
so
qualified
for
at
least
seven
years,
whether
continuously
or
not.
In
addition,
a
candidate
must
be
a
fit
and
proper
person
to
hold
office
as
a
judge.
Aspiring
candidates
will
have
to
produce
medical
reports
attesting
to
their
physical
and
mental
fitness.
Failure
to
disclose
required
information
will
result
in
a
candidate
being
disqualified
from
being
interviewed.
Nomination
Forms
and
Submission
Members
of
the
public
can
obtain
nomination
forms
from:
· The
office
of
the
Secretary,
Judicial
Service
Commission,
at
JSC
House,
No.
161
Josiah
Chinamano
Avenue,
Harare,
or
· The
office
of
the
Provincial
Magistrate
at
the
magistrates
court
in
each
provincial
centre
at,
Harare
North,
Harare
South,
Bulawayo
Hwange,
Gwanda,
Chinhoyi,
Masvingo,
Marondera,
Bindura,
Gweru
or
Mutare.
Members
of
the
public
can
also
download
nomination
forms
from
the
JSC
website http://www.jsc.org.zw.
Completed
nomination
forms,
including
the
nominee’s
curriculum
vitae,
proof
of
professional
qualifications,
medical
report,
and
certificate
of
registration
as
a
legal
practitioner,
must
be
submitted
to
the
JSC
office
at
the
above
address,
or
to
the
office
of
any
Provincial
Magistrate
in
charge
of
a
province,
by
close
of
business
on
the
3rd
April
2025.
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