South Africa: President Ramaphosa appoints Mandisa Maya as SA’s first female Chief Justice

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya will take over as Chief Justice from 1 September, becoming the first woman to fill the position. She will succeed the current Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo, as the most senior judge of the Constitutional Court and head of the judiciary of South Africa.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the appointment on Thursday, following consultation with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and the leaders of political parties represented in the National…