Nationality South African Name Raymond Zondo | ||
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Appointed by President Nelson Mandela Appointed by President Nelson Mandela Born 4 May 1960 (age 64)
Ixopo, Natal, South Africa ( 1960-05-04 ) Alma mater University of Zululand
University of Natal Education University of Zululand, University of Natal | ||
Appointed by President Jacob Zuma Appointed by President Thabo Mbeki | ||
Deputy chief justice of concourt raymond zondo speaks of life experience
Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African judge who currently serves as Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa.
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- Deputy chief justice of concourt raymond zondo speaks of life experience
- Early life
- Judicial career
- References
Early life
Judge Zondo was educated at St Mary's Seminary in Ixopo, the University of Zululand and the University of Natal. He was admitted as an attorney in 1989 and practised as a partner in Mathe & Zondo Inc.
Judicial career
In 1997 he was appointed a judge of the Labour Court, and in 1999 he was appointed to the Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court (later the North Gauteng High Court, now the Gauteng Division). In 2000 he was elevated to Judge President of the Labour Court, a post in which he served for ten years. In 2010 he returned to the Pretoria High Court.
From November 2011 to May 2012, Zondo served as an acting judge of the Constitutional Court. He was permanently appointed with effect from September 2012 and is now considered a key member, with Chris Jafta, of the Court's conservative wing. In June 2017, President Jacob Zuma appointed Zondo to the office of Deputy Chief Justice, succeeding Dikgang Moseneke who retired in 2016.
