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The position of chief justice as it stands today was created in 2001 by the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa, as an amalgamation of two previous high-ranking judicial positions of chief justice and president of the Constitutional Court. The chief justice therefore now presides over the Constitutional Court.
Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1 April 2022 until his retirement on 31 August 2024. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Zondo as South Africa's new chief justice with effect from 1 April 2022. [1]
As the then Chief Justice of South Africa, Mogoeng was the head of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which was responsible for the appointment of judges. The JSC attracted criticism under Mogoeng's stewardship, in part because of its attitude to the racial "transformation" of the judiciary.
In November 2001 the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa restructured the judiciary, and the post was renamed to "Deputy Chief Justice". [3] The first Deputy President of the Constitutional Court was Ismail Mahomed. In 1997 he became Chief Justice, and was replaced by Pius Langa, who
58 (Deputy Chief Justice) 60 (Chief Justice) 1 September 2022 2 years, 5 months 20 March 2034 N/A Eastern Cape High Court. Supreme Court of Appeal. Mogoeng Mogoeng. Raymond Zondo (as Deputy Chief Justice and Chief Justice) Mbuyiseli Madlanga (Acting Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa) 27 March 1962 (age 62) in Mount Frere, Eastern Cape: Jacob ...
Mogoeng Mogoeng served in the Constitutional Court of South Africa from his appointment in October 2009 until his retirement in October 2021. He was appointed as the Chief Justice of South Africa on 8 September 2011. Majority opinions No. Case name Citation Notes 1 Malachi v Cape Dance Academy International ZACC 13 Unanimous. 2 Viking Pony Africa Pumps v Hidro-Tech Systems ZACC 21 Unanimous. 3 ...
Pius Nkonzo Langa SCOB (25 March 1939 – 24 July 2013) was Chief Justice of South Africa from June 2005 to October 2009. Formerly a human rights lawyer, he was appointed as a puisne judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa upon its inception in 1995.
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