Jody Kollapen
Narandran "Jody" Kollapen is a Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He was appointed by Cyril Ramaphosa on 24 December 2021, and will begin his service on 1 January 2022.[1] He has previously served as a judge of the Gauteng High Court, and as the commissioner of the South African Human Rights Commission. Prior to joining the Commission in 1996, Kollapen practised as an attorney, and was a member of for five years. He coordinated the "release political prisoners" program. He has worked on important cases such as Sharpeville Six, the Delmas Treason Trial, and the failure of the Medical and Dental Council to enquire into the behaviour of the doctors who treated Steve Biko.[2]
Kollapen had previously served as an extraordinary lecturer in the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria.[3]
References[]
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2021-12-24). "NEWSFLASH: Judges Jody Kollapen and Steven Mathopo appointed to Constitutional Court". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ http://www.consentcare.com/about-us.html
- ^ http://www.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/extraordinary-lecturers.html Extraordinary Lecturers Retrieved June 27, 2011
External links[]
- "SA's new human rights chief" Southafrica.info
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