Raymond Zondo

The Honourable Raymond Zondo

Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office September 2012
Appointed by	President Jacob Zuma
Judge President of the Labour Court
In office May 2000 – May 2010
Appointed by	President Thabo Mbeki
Judge of the North Gauteng High Court
In office May 1999 – September 2012
Appointed by	President Nelson Mandela
Judge of the Labour Court
In office November 1997 – May 2000
Appointed by	President Nelson Mandela
Personal details
Born	(1960-05-04) 4 May 1960 Ixopo, Natal, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Alma mater	University of Zululand University of Natal

Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African judge who currently serves on the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

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,^[1] 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).^[2] In 2000 he was elevated to Judge President of the Labour Court,^[2] a post in which he served for ten years.^[3] 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^[4] and is now considered a key member, with Chris Jafta, of the Court's conservative wing.^[5]

References

↑ "The Labour Court: The judges of the Labour Court" (PDF). Consultus. General Council of the Bar. 11 (1): 27. May 1998. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
1 2 "New judges" (PDF). Advocate. General Council of the Bar. 13 (2): 13. 2000. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
↑ "Raymond Zondo appointed as ConCourt judge". Mail & Guardian. SAPA. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
↑ Maharaj, Mac (14 August 2012). "President Zuma appoints Ray Zondo to ConCourt" (Press release). The Presidency. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
↑ Tolsi, Niren (18 October 2013). "Applause for Mogoeng's judicial cadenza".

Constitutional Court of South Africa

Constitution Hill, Johannesburg

Current Justices	Chief Justice: Mogoeng Mogoeng Acting Deputy Chief Justice: Bess Nkabinde Edwin Cameron Johan Froneman Chris Jafta Sisi Khampepe Mbuyiseli Madlanga Nonkosi Mhlantla Johann van der Westhuizen Raymond Zondo

Former Justices	Laurie Ackermann Arthur Chaskalson John Didcott Richard Goldstone Johann Kriegler Pius Langa Tholie Madala Ismail Mahomed Yvonne Mokgoro Dikgang Moseneke Sandile Ngcobo Kate O'Regan Albie Sachs Zak Yacoob Thembile Skweyiya

Lists of judgments	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 44053211 LCCN: no2006059703

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