Raymond Zondo
Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born May 17, 1960 in Ixopo ) is a South African lawyer and since 2012 a judge at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa .
Education and professional career
Zondo received his education at the Catholic school in his hometown. This was followed by a law degree at the University of Zululand , which he graduated in 1983. He then moved to the University of Natal , where he was awarded a Bachelor of Laws in 1986 . As part of a postgraduate course, he obtained a total of three Master of Laws degrees from the University of South Africa , namely with a focus on labor law , business law and patent law . After completing his academic training, he began the practical part of his legal training at the Victoria Mxenge law firm in Durban . After their murder by the secret police unit Vlakplaas , he changed the training company and was finally admitted to the bar in 1989. Together with a partner, he founded his own law firm in Durban and initially practiced as a lawyer. In 1991 he was a member of the Goldstone Commission . In 1994 Zondo played a key role in the further development of the provisions of South African labor law. A year later he was elected chairman of the newly formed Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration . On February 1, 1997, he initially took over the position of acting judge at the Labor Court of South Africa , before he was appointed full-time judge there in November 1997. In April 1999 he moved to the Transvaal Provincial Division of the Supreme Court of South Africa in Pretoria , before returning to the Labor Court on August 1, 1999, initially as provisional and from May 1, 2000 as full-time President. After his tenure ended, he returned to the North Gauteng High Court in 2010. On November 1, 2011, he was appointed to a position as acting judge at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa. On August 13, 2012, Jacob Zuma finally appointed him full-time judge at the Constitutional Court.
In 2018, the newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him as presiding judge of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture , which is to investigate the influence of the Gupta family on the governance of the state. The commission, also known as the Zondo Commission , will meet for around two years.
Web links
- Biography on the website of the Constitutional Court (English)
- Biography on Who's who Southern Africa (English; archive version from 2018)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kwazi Dlamini: State capture commission almost running. corruptionwatch.org.za from May 28th / 27th July 2018 (English), accessed April 24, 2019
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zondo, Raymond |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zondo, Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi (full name); Zondo, Ray (short form) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African lawyer, judge at the Constitutional Court of the Republic of South Africa |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 17, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ixopo |