On Thursday, the Presidency announced that Judge Raymond Zondo will be South Africa’s next Chief Justice, with Judge Mandisa Maya his deputy. It is a decision that reveals the kind of independent strategic thinking that South Africa has seen far too little of from President Cyril Ramaphosa so.
The final shortlisted candidate for Chief Justice, Judge Raymond Zondo, was freed from the JSC hot seat after a 12-hour session. It was yet another troubling interview, as Zondo faced pot-shots from commissioners clearly opposed to his candidacy as a result of his work on State Capture.