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Mandisa Maya

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Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya (born 20 March 1964) is the Chief Justice of South Africa. She was formerly the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal from 2017 to 2022 before she was elevated to the position of Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa in September 2022. She joined the bench in May 2000 as a judge of the Transkei Division of the High Court of South Africa and was elevated to the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2006. Born in the Eastern Cape, Maya began her legal career in the Transkei, working as a prosecutor and state law adviser until she was admitted as an advocate in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mandisa Maya is the 57th most popular judge, the 454th most popular biography from South Africa and the 2nd most popular South African Judge.

Mandisa Maya is most famous for being the first woman to serve as the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. She has played a significant role in advancing gender equality in the judiciary and has a distinguished career in law.

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Among JUDGES

Among judges, Mandisa Maya ranks 57 out of 53. Before her are Iris Yassmin Barrios Aguilar, Potter Stewart, Sylvia Steiner, Ranjan Gogoi, Bogdan Aurescu, and Thomas Hoeren. After her are Ayesha Malik, and Patrick Keane.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Mandisa Maya ranks 1,207. Before her are James Langevin, Cadillac Anderson, Peter Cargill, Julian King, Mo Abudu, and Lorne Cardinal. After her are Gloria Bamiloye, Debora Patta, Santosh Sivan, Tosh McKinlay, Jim Florentine, and Billy Davies.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Mandisa Maya ranks 449 out of 454. Before her are Sizwe Motaung (1970). After her are Alfred Phiri (1974), Tanya van Graan (1983), Thabang Molefe (1979), Nasief Morris (1981), Kyle Edmund (1995), Lebo Mothiba (1996), Ruswahl Samaai (1991), Murray Stewart (1986), Thanduyise Khuboni (1986), Dena Kaplan (1989), and Andy Flower (1968).

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Among JUDGES In South Africa

Among judges born in South Africa, Mandisa Maya ranks 2. Before her are Richard Goldstone (1938).

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