US EditionNews24 | Ramaphosa Appoints Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice
SOUTH AFRICA, JUL 31 – Justice Dunstan Mlambo was appointed following a merit-based Judicial Service Commission process to fill the vacancy left by Mandisa Maya, strengthening South Africa's judiciary leadership.
- On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice with effect from Friday, August 1, 2025, Magwenya said.
- On July 3, the Judicial Service Commission advised President Ramaphosa that Mlambo was suitable, after interviewing Musi and Tlaletsi, under section 174 of the Constitution.
- Justice Dunstan Mlambo has led the Gauteng division since 2012, overseeing 46 judges and implementing the online filing system in 2022.
- President Ramaphosa thanked Mlambo for assuming a role of national importance and informed Maya that he considered the views of the JSC and political parties, Magwenya said.
- At a pivotal time, government finalised the judiciary’s independence from the justice department, with the appointment coinciding with Madlanga’s retirement.
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Justice Mlambo appointed Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justice Dunstan Mlambo as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, with effect from Friday, 1 August 2025. The appointment is with accordance with section 174(3) of the Constitution. “Judge Mlambo has since November 2012 served as Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa. “President Ramaphosa has in writing informed Chief Justice Mandisa Maya that in appointin…
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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