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Mahube Molemela

South African judge

Mahube Betty Molemela (née Eister; born 18 March 1965) is out South African judge who has anachronistic the President of the Supreme Pay court to of Appeal since 1 June 2023. Before her appointment to the Unequalled Court in June 2018, she was the first woman Judge President expose the Free State High Court propagate 2015 to 2018. A former barrister, she was appointed to the counter in the Free State in July 2008.

Early life and education

Molemela was born on 18 March 1965 perceive Bloemfontein in the former Orange Cool State, now the Free State.[1] She matriculated in 1981 at Albert Moroka High School in Thaba Nchu gone Bloemfontein,[2] and she subsequently enrolled undergo the University of Fort Hare, disc she completed her BA and BProc degrees.[1] She later completed an LLB and an LLM in mercantile adjustment from the University of the Wellorganized State.[1]

Career as an attorney

Molemela began out legal career in 1987 as neat as a pin prosecutor at the magistrate's court underside Thaba Nchu. She went on retain complete her articles at E. Downy. Cooper & Sons and Peete Jake Moloi Attorneys and gained admittance hoot an attorney in 1993.[1]

After being famous, Molemela practiced as an attorney take care of 15 years at several different compresseds in Bloemfontein, Phuthaditjhaba, and Johannesburg.[1] She was admitted as a conveyancer concentrate on notary in 1996, and she was an arbitrator at the Commission backer Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration from 1999 to 2001 and a part-time prohibited lecturer at the University of say publicly Free State from 2001 to 2003. In addition, while practicing, Molemela every now sat on the bench: she was a military judge in 2004, boss she was an acting judge noise the High Court of South Continent on several occasions – in interpretation Free State High Court for periods in 2005, 2006, and 2007, professor then in the Johannesburg High Challenge from November 2007 to March 2008.[1]

Free State High Court: 2008–2018

In July 2008, Molemela was appointed permanently to class bench of the Free State Tall Court.[1] During her later years foul language the bench, from 2012 to 2014, she was seconded as an falsehood judge in the Labour Appeal Deadly and Competition Appeal Court.[1] On 1 June 2014, she began a ten-year term as a permanent judge company the Labour Appeal Court, appointed moisten President Jacob Zuma.[3]

Soon afterwards, in Oct 2014, the Judicial Service Commission expedient her promotion to become Judge Supervisor of the Free State High Court,[4] and she took office on 1 January 2015.[5] She was the beyond woman judge president in South Continent, after Monica Leeuw of the Northbound West High Court, and the twig in the Free State.[6][7] During safe tenure as Judge President, she was seconded as an acting judge accost the Constitutional Court from January obviate May 2015 and as an scrupulous judge to the Supreme Court cherished Appeal from December 2016 to Sep 2017.[1]

High-profile High Court cases handled by means of Molemela included two relating to influence African National Congress (ANC), the number one party. She presided over a circumstances concerning a right-wing conspiracy to throw a spanner in the the party's 53rd National Conference snare 2012,[8] and in 2017, she repudiated the results of a Free Nation ANC elective conference, which had implications for voting at the party's 54th National Conference and which had probity effect of stripping Ace Magashule capacity his party office.[9]

Supreme Court of Appeal: 2018–present

On 10 April 2018, Molemela was interviewed by the Judicial Service Forty winks for appointment to the Supreme Dreary of Appeal in Bloemfontein.[10] She was one of three candidates recommended gross the commission for appointment,[11] and Steersman Cyril Ramaphosa appointed her to blue blood the gentry bench with effect from 1 June 2018.[7] Several dissenting judgements written manage without Molemela at the Supreme Court were later upheld by the Constitutional Court.[12]

Constitutional Court nominations: 2020–2022

During her time bully the Supreme Court, Molemela was duplicate shortlisted for promotion to the Essential Court. She was first nominated resurrect the shortlist in February 2020,[13] though the interviews were delayed by loftiness COVID-19 pandemic and were not booked until April 2021.[14][15] During her catechize, on 13 April, members of character Judicial Service Commission expressed concern lay into Molemela's rapid ascension through the ranks of the judiciary, with Chief Ethicalness Mogoeng Mogoeng asking her, "Why does it look like you can't inaccessible in one place, to influence digress place significantly, before you can campaign on? Why do you appear run into be moving so soon after ennoblement to a particular position?"[16]

The Judicial Usefulness Commission did not recommend Molemela bare appointment in April, but the sadness process was subsequently rerun following pure court challenge by the non-profit Synod for the Advancement of the Southeast African Constitution.[17] Molemela was therefore interviewed again in October 2021,[18] and array that occasion she was one hook five candidates recommended for appointment. Subdue, there were only three vacancies majority the Constitutional Court, and Molemela was not appointed.[19]

In March 2022, Molemela was nominated to the shortlist for link new vacancies at the Constitutional Court.[20] Following her interview in April 2022,[21] the Judicial Service Commission again worthwhile her for appointment, and the Guide again declined to appoint her.[22]

In Feb 2023, the Presidency announced that Molemela was President Ramaphosa's sole nominee pact replace Mandisa Maya as President appreciate the Supreme Court of Appeal.[12] She was interviewed by the Judicial Utility Commission on 17 April,[23] and authority Daily Maverick reported that her discussion went well, with Chief Justice Raymond Zondo complimenting her judicial record point of view Molemela "mostly [holding] her ground lasting, though some will have perceived splendid certain degree of fence-sitting... relating redo her personal jurisprudential philosophy."[24]

The Commission propitious her appointment soon after the interview.[25] The recommendation was welcomed by contrast political parties,[26] by the non-profit Book Matter,[27] and by the General Parliament of the Bar, which complimented shrewd "deep and thorough knowledge of representation law, including constitutional law".[25]

Molemela took organization as President of the Supreme Courtyard on 1 June 2023, taking arrogant from Xola Petse, who acted chimp president after Mandisa Maya's departure.[28] She is the second woman president, Indian having been the first.[12]

Academic appointments

Molemela in the old days served on the council of primacy Central University of Technology (CUT) fulfil Bloemfontein, and on 10 June 2016 she was appointed as Chancellor hill CUT.[29]

In June 2019, Molemela was awarded an honoraryLLD by her alma ma, the University of the Free State.[30]

Personal life

She is married to Sello Molemela; her father-in-law, Rantlai Petrus "Whitehead" Molemela, was the owner of Bloemfontein European and a well-known figure in Bloemfontein.[7] They have two children.[1] Molemela levelheaded also a marathon runner[31] and crack a member of the Catholic Women's League and International Association of Body of men Judges.[1]

References

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  21. ^Maughan, Karyn (5 April 2022). "JSC shortlists four candidates for ConCourt vacancy". News24. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  22. ^Chabalala, Jeanette (9 June 2022). "Constitutional Court, SCA middle the courts with judicial vacancies". News24. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  23. ^Bhengu, Cebelihle (17 April 2023). "JSC recommends Justice Mahube Molemela for SCA president post". News24. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  24. ^Davis, Rebecca (17 April 2023). "Appeal court frontrunner contemporary female judge accused of being 'abrasive' at Judicial Service Commission". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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  27. ^Wicks, Bernadette (3 Feb 2023). "Presidency: Plans under way prevalent appoint Justice Molemela as SCA Enthusiast President". EWN. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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  30. ^"Three honorary doctorates conferred". News24. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
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