Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi Zondo, born 4 May 1960 in Ixopo, Natal, is a South African jurist who served as the 22nd Chief Justice of South Africa from 1 April 2022 until his retirement on 31 August 2024, having acted in the role from 11 October 2021. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him Chief Justice; he had earlier served as Deputy Chief Justice from 2017 and as a judge of the Constitutional Court from 2012, and before that as Judge President of the Labour Court and a judge of the North Gauteng High Court and the Labour Court. He has served as Chancellor of the University of Zululand since April 2018.
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Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1 April 2022 until his retirement on 31 August 2024.
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Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1 April 2022 until his retirement on 31 August 2024.
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Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1 April 2022 until his retirement on 31 August 2024.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed him Chief Justice; he had earlier served as Deputy Chief Justice from 2017 and as a judge of the Constitutional Court from 2012, and before that as Judge President of the Labour Court and a judge of the North Gauteng High Court and the Labour Court.
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is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice
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P569 (date of birth): 1960
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P569 (date of birth): 1960-05-04
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P19 (place of birth): Ixopo
- Member Of: Constitutional Court of South Africa, Wikipedia category: Judges of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
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