Nambitha Dambuza
Nambitha Dambuza | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office June 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 2005 – June 2015 (Acting: 2003 – 2005) | |
| Appointed by | Thabo Mbeki |
| Division | Eastern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 October 1964 LLM ) |
Nambitha Dambuza (born 31 October 1964) is a South African
Early life and career
Born on 31 October 1964 in
Judicial career
Eastern Cape High Court: 2003–2015
In April 2003,[2] Dambuza was appointed as an acting judge in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court of South Africa. After two years in an acting capacity, she was permanently appointed to the bench, where she served until 2015.[1] At the same time, after a period as an acting justice of the Competition Appeal Court in 2009, she was appointed permanently to that court in 2010.[3] In November 2013, when Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng took long leave, Dambuza was appointed as an acting justice of the Constitutional Court.[4] She held that position into 2014[1] and wrote a dissenting judgement in Malan v City of Cape Town in 2014.[5] She was later an acting judge in the Supreme Court of Appeal from 2014 to 2015.[1]
In April 2015, Dambuza was interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission as a candidate for permanent appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal.[5] The Mail & Guardian said that she was a popular candidate, regarded by her peers as "progressive and constitutionally minded".[5] The Judicial Service Commission recommended her appointment, which President Jacob Zuma confirmed in June 2015.[6]
Supreme Court of Appeal: 2015–present
While sitting in the Supreme Court of Appeal, Dambuza was appointed to chair an inquiry into the conduct of
In early 2020, Dambuza was shortlisted for appointment to the Constitutional Court, but the appointments were postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] When the process reopened the following year, Dambuza withdrew her candidature.[10] She was acting Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal between 1 September 2022 and 1 June 2023, while Deputy President Xola Petse acted in the place of former President Mandisa Maya.[11]
Academic appointments
Dambuza has lectured in law at several institutions, including the
Personal life
Dambuza is a single mother to two daughters.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Dambuza, Nambitha". Supreme Court of Appeal. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b Etheridge, Jenna (14 April 2015). "Being single mother will not affect my duties – SCA candidate". News24. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Zuma appoints 17 judges". News24. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Moseneke acts as Chief Justice". IOL. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "JSC wrestles with gender transformation". The Mail & Guardian. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Hartleb, Thomas (1 June 2015). "Zuma appoints 6 judges". News24. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Thamm, Marianne (9 March 2020). "Western Cape High court judge to face inquiry into charges of misconduct". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Report to JCC calls for tribunal to mull conflicting versions of judges' damaging clash". The Mail & Guardian. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JSC Candidates April 2020". Judges Matter. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "JSC announces shortlist of judge candidates to be interviewed in April". Sowetan. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Current Judges of the Supreme Court of Appeal". Supreme Court of Appeal. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Professor Nambitha Dambuza". Rhodes University. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Justice Nambitha Dambuza calls for a review of South Africa's mandatory sentencing legislation". Stellenbosch University. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
External links
- Dambuza, Nambitha at Supreme Court of Appeal
- N. C. Dambuza at Judges Matter
- Review by the Judicial Service Commission
- Review of selected judgements by Judges Matter (pp. 13–20)