Martha Mbhele

Martha Mbhele
Deputy Judge President of the Free State High Court
Assumed office
1 July 2021
Appointed byCyril Ramaphosa
PresidentCagney Musi
Preceded byCagney Musi
Judge of the High Court
Assumed office
1 January 2016
Appointed byJacob Zuma
DivisionFree State Division
Personal details
Born (1973-09-03) 3 September 1973 (age 51)
Lindley, Orange Free State
South Africa
Alma materUniversity of the North

Nobulawo Martha Mbhele (born 3 September 1973) is a South African judge who is currently serving as Deputy Judge President of the Free State High Court. She was appointed to the court as a puisne judge in January 2016 and was elevated to the deputy judge presidency in July 2021. Before she joined the bench, she was an attorney in the Free State, both in private practice and for a decade at Legal Aid South Africa.