stevan arnold majiedt (born 18 december 1960 in kenhardt) is a judge of the constitutional court of south africa and formerly served on the country's supreme court of appeal and as an acting judge on the constitutional court. he is best known for his judgment in "national commissioner of the saps v southern africa litigation centre", which pioneered universal jurisdiction and was a focal precedent in the scandal over the south african government's failure, in violation of an icc arrest warrant and domestic court order, to arrest omar al-bashir.