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After a week of rigorous interviews, the Judicial Service Commission has recommended that Supreme Court of Appeal President, Mandisa Maya be appointed as Chief Justice.
Maya, who hails from the Eastern Cape, was one of four candidates interviewed last week, going up against some tough competition in Constitutional Court Judge, Mbuyi-seli Madlanga, Gauteng Judge President, Dunstan Mlambo and acting Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo.
All four candidates centered their campaigns on strengthening the judiciary through effective leadership, efficient administration as well as embracing innovation and court moderation.
The JSC spend hours deliberating behind closed doors in Sandton on Saturday.
JSC spokesperson Dali Mpofu admitted it was a tough pick.
“What made our task difficult was exactly that the candidates were all of a high quality and the uniqueness of the process which was also unprecedented in so far as the president, for the first time ever, nominated more than one candidate to be interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission”, he said.
While the Commission will file a report on its recommendation, the final decision falls on President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The recommendation is not binding, but if Ramaphosa appoints Maya, she will be the first female Chief Justice since the country’s democratic dispensation.
- Jacaranda FM
