Kamogelo Olaitan
President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Judge Mandisa Maya as the new deputy chief justice.
Maya, the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will commence her new position on 1 September.
She was officially nominated to the position by Ramaphosa in April and appointed on Monday.
In a statement the presidency said Maya brings more than two decades of a distinguished career as a judicial officer.
“Justice Maya will contribute to the ongoing transformation process of the judiciary,” Ramaphosa said in a statement.
“Her ascendancy to the apex court will serve as a beacon of hope for scores of young women and make them believe that SA is a country of possibilities, regardless of gender, social or economic circumstances.”
She was the first woman to hold the positions of deputy president and president of the SCA.
In February, Maya was recommended for the chief justice position by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) but President Ramaphosa appointed Justice Raymond Zondo.
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