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South Africa’s first female Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya, takes office on 1 September, a massive milestone not only in her own illustrious judicial career, but also in the country’s move towards gender equality in all arms of the state.
Maya, who was also the first woman to be appointed as the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal, a post she held from 2017 until she became the Deputy Chief Justice in July 2022, takes over from Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.
She was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa last month, after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and the leaders of the political parties represented in the National Assembly.
In February the president first made public his intention to appoint Maya to replace Zondo – whom he appointed in 2022 despite the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) having named Maya as its preferred candidate to head the judiciary at
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