BusinessLive reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated deputy chief justice Mandisa Maya as the next chief justice. The chief justice position will become vacant on 31 August when the term of office of Raymond Zondo comes to an end.

Maya has held the positions of deputy president and president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). On Tuesday, Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the President had in terms of section 174(3) of the constitution embarked on a process of consultation with the leaders of political parties represented in parliament and the Judicial Service Commission to convey his nomination. Ramaphosa has asked political parties represented in the National Assembly to make submissions on the suitability or otherwise of Maya to hold the office of chief justice. Ramaphosa has also nominated Justice Dumisani Zondi as deputy president of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA). Zondi serves as a justice of the SCA. The term of office of the deputy president of the SCA, Justice Xola Petse, will come to an end on 10 July when he turns 70.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard at BusinessLive
• Lees ook, Mandisa Maya dalk nuwe hoofregter, by Maroela Media

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