Ray Zondo

The Honourable

Raymond Zondo
The Honourable; Raymond Zondo
5th Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 7 June 2017
Chief Justice	Mogoeng Mogoeng
Preceded by	Dikgang Moseneke
Chairperson of the Zondo Commission
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 21 August 2018
Preceded by	Commission established
Appointed by
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Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 September 2012
Appointed by	President Jacob Zuma
Judge President of the Labour Court of South Africa
	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 of South Africa
	In office; November 1997 – May 2000
Appointed by	President Nelson Mandela
Personal details
Born	Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi Zondo; 4 May 1960 (age 61); Ixopo, Natal, South Africa
Citizenship	South Africa
Nationality	South African
Children	4
Residence	Johannesburg, South Africa
Alma mater	University of Zululand; (B. Iuris); University of Natal; (LLB); University of South Africa; (LLM);
Occupation	Judge; attorney; law clerk;
Profession	Lawyer

Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African judge who currently serves as Deputy Chief Justice 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, where he completed his LLB. He was admitted as an attorney in 1989 and practised as a partner in Mathe & Zondo Inc. Judge Zondo received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law, a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Labour Law, and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Patent Law at the University of South Africa.

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] In June 2017, President Jacob Zuma appointed Zondo to the office of Deputy Chief Justice, succeeding Dikgang Moseneke who retired in 2016.^[6]

Commission of Inquiry into State Capture[]

Shortly after taking office in 2018, President Ramaphosa approved an inquiry into allegations of corruption during the previous Jacob Zuma government administration,^[7]^[8] stating that "This is the year in which we will turn the tide of corruption in our public institutions".^[9] Zondo was appointed as presiding judge for The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, leading to its popular name, the Zondo Commission. Hearings began on 20 August 2018^[10] and were expected to last for two years.

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.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "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".
^ "President Zuma appoints Justice Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic". The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^ "Our Mandate".
^ "CW urges public to help commission fulfil mandate". 10 January 2018.
^ "Full text: President Ramaphosa's maiden SoNA". 19 February 2018.
^ "State capture commission almost up and running". 28 May 2018.

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[consultus-1] "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.

[advocate-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "New judges" (PDF). Advocate. General Council of the Bar. 13 (2): 13. 2000. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

[mg-3] "Raymond Zondo appointed as ConCourt judge". Mail & Guardian. SAPA. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

[4] Maharaj, Mac (14 August 2012). "President Zuma appoints Ray Zondo to ConCourt" (Press release). The Presidency. Retrieved 5 November 2012.

[5] Tolsi, Niren (18 October 2013). "Applause for Mogoeng's judicial cadenza".

[6] "President Zuma appoints Justice Zondo as Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic". The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[7] "Our Mandate".

[8] "CW urges public to help commission fulfil mandate". 10 January 2018.

[9] "Full text: President Ramaphosa's maiden SoNA". 19 February 2018.

[10] "State capture commission almost up and running". 28 May 2018.

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