President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Madam Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as President of the Supreme Court of Appeal
26 May 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Madam Justice Mahube Betty Molemela as President of the Supreme Court of Appeal with effect from 1 June 2023.
The President has made this appointment in terms of Section 174(3) of the Constitution, after consulting the Judicial Service Commission and leaders of parties represented in the National Assembly.
Justice Molemela is the first woman to have held the position of Judge President of the Free State Division of the High Court.
She boasts an illustrious judicial career spanning over 15 years, having first been appointed as a Judge of the Free State Division of the High Court in 2008.