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Judge Xola Petse has taken the lead at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) this week. He leads the committee, with 22 other commissioners to select the next Chief Justice. According to the Daily Maverick, four candidates have been nominated for the position, namely Judge Dunstan Mlambo, Judge Raymond Zondo, Judge Mbuyiseli Madlanga and Judge Mandisa Maya. The much-anticipated selection process takes place in Sandton from Tuesday to Saturday.

Today Judge Mandisa Maya, the only woman among the candidates, will be interviewed for the Chief Justice post.

Meanwhile, Pick n Pay CEO Pieter Boone has warned South Africans that food prices are on the rise. The riot-related costs were largely carried by the retailers and insurers. Now, with energy and fuel prices likely to surge and the central bank and government set to remove the stimulus that’s helped South Africans cope with the pandemic, it’s consumers who will feel the pain. The price of gasoline increased in nine of the 12 months of last year.

Here are the top trending stories of the day. 

Headline: JSC to interview SCA president Judge Mandisa Maya for Chief Justice post – EWN

Headline: Zondo report unveils a hornets’ nest of corruption and racketeering – Times Live 

Headline: Pick n Pay CEO warns that rising prices are going to hit South Africans – News24

Headline: State Capture Central: How Transnet became the hub of the Gupta looting frenzy – Daily Maverick 

Headline: Here is how much it would cost to go on a Valentine’s Day date with Somizi – African Insider

Headline: Adele Seemingly Responds to Rumors She and Rich Paul Are Going Through Rough Patch – Complex

Headline: Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View’ Over Holocaust Comments – Huffington Post 

Headline: Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding until next week Monday – News24 

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