"This shows that women are not discriminated against but have to be in a certain position to take over the vacant position, " said judge Ts'eliso Monaphathi, in remarks quoted by the AFP news agency.

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And when things are more certain, we'll be in a better position to tell people what the right outcome on the other public services is likely to be.

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