President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 175 (1) of the of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, appointed Justice Dumisani Hamilton Zondi, a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, and Justice Jody Kollapen, a Judge of the Gauteng Division of the High Court as Acting Judges of the Constitutional Court for the period of 07 July to 30 December 2017.

Justice Zondi will be acting in the position that had been occupied by Deputy Chief Justice Ray Zondo and Justice Kollapen will act in the place of Justice Bess Nkabinde who will be on vacation leave.