John Smith (South African judge)
John Smith | |
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| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 26 July 2010 – 30 June 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Division | Eastern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Eldrid Smith 5 November 1958 |
| Alma mater | University 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.