Zuko Komisa
- President Ramaphosa has appointed Justices Nambitha Dambuza-Mayosi and Katharine Savage to the Constitutional Court.
- Effective 1 May 2026, the appointments follow formal consultations with Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and political leaders.
- The jurists bring decades of experience from the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Labour Appeal Court to the apex bench.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has formally appointed Justice Nambitha Christabel Dambuza-Mayosi and Justice Katharine Mary Savage to South Africa’s Constitutional Court.
These appointments, made under Section 174(4) of the Constitution, follow a standard consultative process involving Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and leaders of parties represented in the National Assembly.
Both judges are set to begin their tenure on 1 May 2026.
Justice Dambuza-Mayosi transitions to the apex court from the Supreme Court of Appeal, where she has served since 2015, including a significant period as its acting President.
Her career in the legal sector, academia, and the judiciary spans over thirty years. Justice Savage joins the court having served on the Western Cape High Court bench since 2015 and the Labour Appeal Court since 2024.
The President expressed his confidence in the new appointees, noting their long-standing diligence and commitment to South African jurisprudence.
He highlighted the symbolic timing of their arrival, which coincides with the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the democratic Constitution.
President Ramaphosa remarked that this milestone should inspire the court to continue its vital work in upholding the nation’s supreme law and core values.
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