South Africans have been called upon by the judiciary to comment on the suitability of the next Deputy Chief Justice, Mandisa Maya after the president’s nomination.
Justice Maya is the first black woman nominee for the position.
The Judicial Service Commission in a statement said the judge had accepted the nomination by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
“Justice Maya has accepted this nomination. Furthermore, on May 3, 2022, she submitted the required JSC questionnaire and all the necessary and standard documentation required for persons who seek to be appointed as a judge,” it said.
Justice Maya has been the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal since 2017, after becoming the first black woman to join that court in 2005.
She has previously been shortlisted for the chief justice position.
The deadline for comments by Law bodies and members of the public is 26 May 2022.
She will be invited for a public interview on 20 June in Guateng.
