President Cyril Ramaphosa nominates Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Image: GCIS.
Ramaphosa nominates Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal
President Cyril Ramaphosa nominates Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
President Cyril Ramaphosa nominates Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Image: GCIS.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has nominated Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as Judge President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
The President has informed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo of his consideration to appoint Molemela .
RAMAPHOSA NOMINATES MOLEMELA FOR JUDGE PRESIDENT
The President has, through the Chief Justice, invited the Judicial Service Commission to advise on the suitability of Justice Molemela to hold the office of the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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Vincent Magwenya, Spokesperson to the President, said Ramaphosa had undertaken this consultation in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution.
“This constitutional provision sets out that the President, as head of the National Executive – and after consulting the Judicial Service Commission and the leaders of parties represented in the National Assembly – appoints the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice. After consulting the Judicial Service Commission, the President appoints the President and Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal.”
Vincent Magwenya
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Justice Molemela is currently a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Magwenya said the position President of the Supreme Court of Appeal has been vacant following the appointment of Justice Maya to the position of the Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court with effect from 01 September 2022.
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JUSTICE MOLEMELA IS A JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL
Molemela has established an illustrious judicial career over 15 years. She was first appointed as a Judge of the Free State Division of the High Court in 2008.
Justice Malemela also served as a Judge President of the Free State Division of the High Court for three years. She was then elevated to the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2018.
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She has served as a Judge of the Labour and Labour Appeal Court. Later as Acting Judge of the Competition Appeal Court and Acting Judge of the Constitutional Court.
She holds a B.Proc degree (University of Fort Hare); LLB, LLM, and LLD (Honoris Causa) (all from the University of Free State).
