Zimbabwe: Gwaunza Appointed Chief Justice As Malaba Retires

Zimbabwe: Gwaunza Appointed Chief Justice As Malaba Retires

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as Chief Justice following the retirement of Chief Justice Luke Malaba.

Gwaunza Appointed Zimbabwe's First Female Chief Justice

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s first female Chief Justice, marking a historic milestone 46 years after the country attained independence. Her appointment follows the retirement of former Chief Justice Luke Malaba, who stepped down after reaching the constitutional retirement age. Her appointment by President Emmerson Mnangagwa follows the retirement of Chief Justice Luke Malaba, who left office after …

Mnangagwa appoints Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s first female Chief Justice

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s new Chief Justice, making her the first woman to occupy the country’s highest judicial office. The post Mnangagwa appoints Elizabeth Gwaunza as Zimbabwe’s first female Chief Justice appeared first on Nehanda Radio.

Zimbabwe Appoints First Female Chief Justice as Elizabeth Gwaunza Succeeds Luke Malaba - The Zimbabwe Mail Zimbabwe Appoints First Female Chief Justice as Elizabeth Gwaunza Succeeds Luke Malaba

HARARE – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as the new Chief Justice of Zimbabwe, marking a historic milestone as she becomes the first woman to hold the country’s highest judicial office. She assumes office with effect from 15 May 2026, succeeding outgoing Chief Justice Luke Malaba, who formally retired following a judicial career spanning more than four decades. The appointment was confirmed in a government pr…

Zimbabwe appoints first female Chief Justice as Elizabeth Gwaunza Takes over

By Shelton Muchena| Today Zimbabwe made history by appointing its first ever female Chief Justice, Elizabeth Gwaunza who replaces the now retired Chief Justice Malaba.For nearly a century, the highest judicial office in Zimbabwe was held exclusively by men, first under colonial rule and then through decades of independence marked by political upheaval, contested elections…

Zimbabwe appoints first-ever woman Chief Justice

She succeeds Justice Luke Malaba who had to retire because of age. The post Zimbabwe appoints first-ever woman Chief Justice first appeared on Three Men On a Boat.