Maya appointed as deputy chief justice
Justice Mandisa Maya is the country's new deputy chief justice.
That confirmation's come through from the president's office which says Maya brings to the Constitutional Court more than two decades of a distinguished career as a judicial officer.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says as the first woman to hold the positions of deputy president, and president of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Justice Maya will contribute to the ongoing transformation process of the judiciary.
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"Justice Maya will contribute to the ongoing transformation process of the judiciary. Her ascendency to the apex court will serve as a beacon of hope for scores of young women and make them believe that South Africa is a country of possibilities regardless of gender, social or economic circumstances," says Ramaphosa.
She steps into her new role on the 1st of September.
