By A Correspondent- The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has appointed Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza as acting Chief Justice.

Gwaunza succeeds Chief Justice Luke Malaba, whose reappointment was challenged by the Young Lawyers Association of Zimbabwe (YLAZ) and won yesterday.

“The JSC wishes to advise that in compliance with the Order of the High Court of Zimbabwe, but subject to a pending appeal to be filed in due course by the 2nd to the 19th Respondents; and the 1st and 2nd Respondents respectively, in HC 2128/21 and HC 2166/21; the Honourable Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza, is now the Acting Chief Justice of the Republic of Zimbabwe by operation of law in terms of Section 181 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.”