Nonkosi Mhlantla

Nonkosi Mhlantla
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Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office 1 December 2015
Nominated by	Judicial Service Commission
Appointed by	President Jacob Zuma
Preceded by	Thembile Skweyiya
Acting Judge of the Constitutional Court
In office January 2013 – December 2013
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
In office 2008–2015
Appointed by	President Thabo Mbeki
Judge of the Eastern Cape High Court
In office 2002–2008
Appointed by	President Thabo Mbeki
Personal details
Born	(1964-05-02) 2 May 1964 Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Alma mater	University of Limpopo

Nonkosi Zoliswa Mhlantla (born 2 May 1964 in Port Elizabeth) is a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

Early life

Mhlantla was born in Port Elizabeth in 1964 and graduated with a B.Proc from the University of Limpopo.

Legal career

After working as an attorney for twelve years, she was appointed as a judge of the Eastern Cape High Court in 2002. Six years later, she was elevated to the SCA. During 2013, she was an acting judge on the Constitutional Court for four full terms.

Constitutional Court appointment

In November 2015, Mhlantla was permanently appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa. The appointment of a woman was widely expected, after extensive criticism of the slow pace of gender transformation in the judiciary. Mhlantla replaced the late Thembile Skweyiya, who had retired over 18 months prior. This delay in finding a replacement was repeatedly criticised.