Thoba Poyo-Dlwati

Thoba Poyo-Dlwati is a South African judge and the Judge President of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court. She was appointed to the High Court in 2014 and became the first woman to serve as Judge President of the KwaZulu-Natal Division in January 2023. She has also served as president of the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges. Quotes “The root of the scourge must be dug out and destroyed. To do that requires that we move to a new paradigm of thinking and doing things, and reassess and refine our strategies, with the involvement of the whole of society. How that is to be done is what we hope to explore in this conference. But surely, the starting point which just takes common sense to conjure, must be the levelling of the field by removing the disadvantages that only women face in society and giving them the same opportunities as their male counterparts.” Judiciary of South Africa “However, I am of the view that, like the women of 1956, we need to take a stand and stand together as women from all walks of life and fight the scourge. Those courageous women stopped talking and acted. Our country has great laws which, if they were properly enforced and monitored, would assist to reduce the scourge. We must encourage girls and young women to report any kind of violation on their bodies. We must educate women about the use of protection orders when they are faced with violent partners.” Judiciary of South Africa “The only reason I am regarded as junior is because I am female and young. I am being discriminated against twice. I have been a judge for eight years. That is a long time. I have been ready for this position and I believe that I can lead this division.” TimesLIVE External links Category:1975 births Category:Living people Category:Judges from South Africa Category:Women judges