Ledwaba appointed Gauteng Judge President

JOHANNESBURG - Aubrey Ledwaba has been appointed as the Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court.

Despite some serious allegations levelled against him, Ledwaba was recommended by the Judicial Service Commission and is now backed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

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He was the only candidate interviewed for the position and the JSC subsequently recommended him for the job.

In appointing Ledwaba, Ramaphosa has also announced other appointments to various courts in South Africa.

The following legal minds have been appointed; 

• Madam Justice Thandi Victoria Norman as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, with effect from 15 May 2026, in an existing vacancy;

• Justice Bashier Vally as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, with effect from 1 June 2026 in an existing vacancy;

• Madam Justice Leonie Windell as a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal with effect from 1 June 2026 in an existing vacancy;

• Justice Aubrey Phage Ledwaba as a Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, with effect from 15 May 2026, in an existing vacancy;

• Ms Nolubabalo Cengani-Mbakaza as a Judge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Mthatha, with effect from 1 July 2026 in an existing vacancy;

• Advocate Sally Ann Collett as a Judge of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Makhanda, with effect from 1 July 2026 in an existing vacancy;

• Professor Nomthandazo Patience Ntlama-Makhanya as a Judge of the Eastern Cape Division of the Court, Makhanda, with effect from 1 August 2026 in an existing vacancy;

• Mr Rodges Deon Barendse as a Judge of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, with effect from 1 June 2026, in an existing vacancy;

• Advocate Diane Margaret Davis SC as a Judge of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, with effect from 1 July 2026, in an existing vacancy;

• Advocate Ncumisa Thoko Mayosi as a Judge of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, with effect from 1 June 2026 in an existing vacancy;

• Advocate Pinda Njokweni as a Judge of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 June 2026 in an existing vacancy; and

• Advocate Phillipa Susan Van Zyl as a Judge of the Western Cape Division of the High Court, with effect from 01 June 2026, in an existing vacancy.