Outgoing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo's term as a constitutional justice is coming to an end.
Outgoing Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s term as a constitutional justice is coming to an end. He will retire after his 12-year non-renewable term ends this month. Zondo was appointed Chief Justice by President Cyril Ramaphosa, effectively from the 1st of April 2022, following the retirement of Mogoeng Mogoeng. The 64-year-old Zondo’s last day before retirement is 31 August, with his last judgment on Wednesday 21 August.
“Very interestingly that man didn’t even ask me many questions. He said ok I can help you. But I can’t give you money. But I can give you a voucher which you must give to your mom. Once a month she must come to my shop and she will be given groceries up to the value, I think it was R20 if I’m not mistaken or R40. It was quite some money back then. And he said, until you finish your degree this is what we’ll do, and you can repay it after your degree.
“I just want to thank you for this opportunity. Thank you very much. On a lighter note, that whatever happens, this is the last time I appear before this commission as a candidate. I will never appear again. So, commissioner Malema you will never have a chance to ask me questions again.” “When he came in as Chief Justice, obviously he had acted as Chief Justice for over a year, so he was aware of some of the burning issues in the judiciary. He was able to deal with some. JSC is one big example where he made quite a significant impact on how that system works.
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