John Smith (South African judge)

John Smith
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
Assumed office
1 July 2024
Appointed byCyril Ramaphosa
Judge of the High Court
In office
26 July 2010 – 30 June 2024
Appointed byJacob Zuma
DivisionEastern Cape
Personal details
BornJohn Eldrid Smith
(1958-11-05) 5 November 1958
Alma materUniversity of the Western Cape
Rhodes University
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John Eldrid Smith (born 5 November 1958) is a South African judge who has served in the Supreme Court of Appeal since July 2024. He joined the bench in July 2010 as a judge of the Eastern Cape Division in the High Court of South Africa. Before that, he was the chief executive officer of Smith Tabata Inc., which he co-founded in 1984.