Judge Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana is the recommended replacement for the impeached judge president of the Western Cape High Court division. Her judicial journey began in the province, and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) recently recommended her for this new leadership role.
Here are five interesting facts about Judge Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana:
1. Start of legal career: With over two decades of legal experience, she started her judicial journey in 2013 at the Western Cape High Court. She has expertise in human rights, constitutional law, and competition law.
2. Judgment on Muslim marriages: Mabindla-Boqwana has delivered landmark rulings, addressing critical issues like the constitutional rights of women and children in Muslim marriages.
3. Advocacy for indigenous language in law: She made history by delivering a judgment in her mother tongue, highlighting the importance of developing legal language in indigenous languages for better access to justice.
4. Commitment to transformation: Highlighting the challenges faced by female lawyers, she emphasized the need for client education and greater representation of women in court.
5. Contributions beyond the bench: Apart from her judicial responsibilities, she actively contributes to legal scholarship and training on various legal topics.
With impressive accomplishments both in and out of the courtroom, Judge Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana is a trailblazer in the legal field, advocating for justice and transformation.