Johnathan Paoli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially nominated Judge Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya as the next Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.
The position of Chief Justice will become vacant on 31 August 2024 when the term of office of Justice Raymond Zondo comes to an end, after he was appointed as a Justice of the Constitutional Court on 1 April 2022.
The president announced his decision on Tuesday and said that in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution he embarked on a process of consultation with the leaders of political parties represented in Parliament and the Judicial Service Commission.
Judge Maya currently serves as Deputy Chief Justice and has previously held the positions of Deputy President and President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Ramaphosa said that he invited the leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly to make submissions on the suitability or
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