On Wednesday, South Africa’s Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ended his 27-year judicial career with a ruling in favour of a soldier, closing a distinguished chapter on the Bench, Cape {town} Etc reports.
On Wednesday, South Africa’s Chief Justice Raymond Zondo ended his 27-year judicial career with a ruling in favour of a soldier, closing a distinguished chapter on the Bench,His final sitting involved a soldier who waged a 13-year battle against the South African National Defence Force , in which he handed down a unanimous judgement confirming the soldier’s continued service and awarded him outstanding pay with costs.
Zondo will be replaced by Judge Mandisa Maya, who noted that his tenure at the Constitutional Court since 2012 developed constitutional jurisprudence and strengthened the rule of law.‘He had elevated more women to the Bench and elevation of women to leadership positions, including me,’ she said. ‘Your departure will leave a profound void in the judiciary. We will miss you. you go home to your wife and children who so generously shared you with the nation.’Myron Dewrance from Advocates for Transformation said that Zondo’s life is a powerful example of what can be achieved.
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