US EditionMandisa Maya appointed as South Africa's first woman Chief Justice
- President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Mandisa Maya as South Africa's first woman Chief Justice, effective Sept. 1, 2024, replacing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.
- Maya previously served as judge president of the Supreme Court of Appeal and was the first Black woman appointed to that court.
- This marks the end of an all-male Chief Justice era in South Africa since the post's creation in 1910.
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Morning SunSouth Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa appointed its first female chief justice on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa named Mandisa Maya, the current deputy chief justice, as the country’s new most senior judge. Her term is due to start on Sept. 1, when she will replace Chief Justice Raymond Zondo as the head of […]
South Africa gets first female chief justice
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday named a woman, Mandisa Maya, as South Africa’s next chief justice. The newly appointed chief justice of the federation assumes office on September 1, after the term of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ends on August 31. Mandisa Maya’s appointment is considered a significant milestone for South Africa, which will have a woman for the first time as head of the country’s judiciary. Maya, 60 years old, is the current…
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