Raymond Zondo
Raymond Zondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 22nd Chief Justice of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 April 2022 – 31 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed by | Cyril Ramaphosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Mandisa Maya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mogoeng Mogoeng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mandisa Maya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 June 2017 – 31 March 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Justice | Mogoeng Mogoeng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Dikgang Moseneke | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Mandisa Maya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairperson of the Zondo Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 August 2018 – 1 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appointed by | President Jacob Zuma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Commission established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Commission abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chancellor of the University of Zululand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office April 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Xoliswa Mtose | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacob Zuma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi Zondo 4 May 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Zululand (BJuris) University of Natal (LLB) University of South Africa (LLM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) 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. President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Zondo as South Africa's new chief justice with effect from 1 April 2022. He served as acting Chief Justice from 11 October 2021, when Mogoeng Mogoeng retired, until 31 March 2022.