Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana

Nolwazi Mabindla-Boqwana (born 13 January 1973) is a South African judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Before she joined the Supreme Court in July 2021, she was a judge in the Western Cape High Court between 2013 and 2021. She has additionally served on the Competition Appeal Court since January 2017. Before entering the judiciary, she practiced as an attorney in Johannesburg with a specialty in labour law. Quotes “Transformation and excellence are not mutually exclusive concepts.” sundaytimes “Given our unequal past, while we transform we [must] mentor and develop skills in a structured way to get us all to the level that benefits the litigant.” sundaytimes “I’ve known Deputy Judge President Goliath for a long time, since I was in the division for seven years, and I’ve had a number of interactions with her and I respect her.” Eye Witness News “Not at all from my side, definitely not.” Eye Witness News “Legal language has to be developed in these [indigenous] languages.” judgesmatter “I do not regard leadership as being a matter of the minutiae of administration, but as a broader thing, because this is a leadership position where you set the tone.” Mail and Guardian “My hope is that in those conversations we would be able to carve out a vision for the future of the division, short-term, medium- and long-term.” Mail and Guardian External links Category:Women from South Africa Category:Anti-apartheid activists Category:African National Congress politicians Category:1973 births