Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe appoints first female Chief Justice as Elizabeth Gwaunza Takes over – Africa Links 24

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 and fierce…