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Mabindla-Boqwana ‘comes home’ to heal troubled Western Cape high court
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/ 17 October 2024

Mabindla-Boqwana ‘comes home’ to heal troubled Western Cape high court

The respected appellate court judge has a plan to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency in the division

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