The Chief Justice congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Deputy Chief Justice
The Chief Justice congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Deputy Chief Justice
The Chief Justice congratulates Justice Maya on her appointment as Deputy Chief Justice
President Ramaphosa appoints Judge Maya to the Constitutional Court
While judicial appointment bodies do consider race and gender in diversifying the judiciary – and there has been an improvement over the years – there is still a gap in our judicial system. The gap is in respect of judicial leadership positions. Here women are under-represented by far.
Having recently been interviewed for the higher position of Chief Justice, Justice Mandisa Maya’s interview next week might be perceived as a case of deja vu, or worse still, a complete waste of time? To answer this question, it might be useful to look at what the role of Deputy Chief Justice entails and what qualities Maya brings to the job.