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  "id": 12377562,
  "title": "Four judges vie for Deputy Judge President EC High Court position",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/four-judges-vie-for-deputy-judge-president-ec-high-court-position",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T12:06:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/four-judges-vie-for-deputy-judge-president-ec-high-court-position/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Judicial Service Commission is currently interviewing four judges for the position of Deputy Judge President at the Eastern Cape High Court. The latest candidate to be interviewed is Judge Fathima Bibi Adam Dawood. Dawood has a wealth of experience, having served on the Eastern Cape High Court bench since July 2008. She has been with the court for 18 years. If appointed, Dawood's leadership priorities would include supporting the Judge President, enhancing accountability and public service, and maintaining the public's trust in the administration of justice. She believes that the Deputy Judge President's role is to work in partnership with the Judge President, promoting unity within the court, helping to achieve the court's strategic goals, and ensuring the smooth operation of judicial and administrative processes to benefit litigants, the legal profession, and the community at large.",
  "summary": "Four judges are competing for the position of Deputy Judge President.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}