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Former Chief Justices
  • Chief Justice Raymond Zondo 
  • Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng (2009-2021)
  • Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo (1999 - 2011)
  • Chief Justice Pius Langa (1994 - 2009)
  • Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson (1994 - 2005)
Former Deputy Chief Justices
  • Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga  
  • Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke (2001-2016)
Former Justices
  • Justice Chris Jafta (2009-2021)
  • Justice Sisi Khampepe (2009-2021)
  • Justice Johan Froneman (2009-2020)
  • Justice Edwin Cameron (2008 - 2019)
  • Justice Bess Nkabinde (2006 - 2017)
  • Justice Johann van der Westhuizen (2004-2016)
  • Justice Thembile Skweyiya ( 2004 - 2014)
  • Justice Zak Yacoob (1998 - 2013)
  • Justice Albie Sachs (1994 - 2009)
  • Justice Kate O'Regan (1994 - 2009)
  • Justice Yvonne Mokgoro ( 1994 - 2009)
  • Justice Tholie Madala (1994 - 2008)
  • Justice Laurie Ackermann ( 1994 - 2004)
  • Justice Johann Kriegler ( 1994 - 2003)
  • Justice Richard Goldstone (1994 - 2003)
  • Justice John Didcott (1994 - 1998)
  • Justice Ismail Mahomed (1994 - 1998)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The notion of a bill of rights for South Africa can be traced back to an ANC document in the early 1920s. The Freedom Charter of 1955 carried the idea forward. 

 

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