In an effort to clear the air around the appointment of Zimbabwean judge Rita Makarau as acting judge of the Supreme Court until 31 March 2024, which caused uproar on social media, the Judicial Service Commission issued a media statement.
According to the chairperson of the commission Sakeus Akweenda, the lack of female representation on the Supreme Court bench remains an issue of significant concern and thus the commission has undertaken to earnestly address the issue."To this end and in an effort to alleviate the Supreme Court's workload, the commission resolved to recommend the appointment of three female judges to serve on the Supreme Court bench for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.
"She has extensive judicial experience which spans over 22 years and includes previous appointments as a judge and the judge president of the High Court of Zimbabwe and a judge of the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe," the presser reads and continues:"She currently serves as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe."
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