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- ↑ Staff Reporter (2021-12-24). "NEWSFLASH: Judges Jody Kollapen and Steven Mathopo appointed to Constitutional Court". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "President Ramaphosa appoints Justice Zondo as Chief Justice - The Presidency". www.presidency.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Owen Rogers appointed to the constitutional court". The Mail & Guardian. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
