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Chief Justice of South Africa, the Glossary

The Chief Justice of South Africa is the most senior judge of the Constitutional Court and head of the judiciary of South Africa, who exercises final authority over the functioning and management of all the courts.^[1]

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Chief justices of South Africa
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Ad hoc

Ad hoc is a Latin phrase meaning literally for this.

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Administrator of the government

An administrator (administrator of the government or officer administering the government) in the constitutional practice of some countries in the Commonwealth is a person who fulfils a role similar to that of a governor or a governor-general.

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African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) is a political party in South Africa.

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Albert van der Sandt Centlivres

Albert van der Sandt Centlivres (13 January 1887 – 19 September 1966), was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1950 to 1957. Chief Justice of South Africa and Albert van der Sandt Centlivres are chief justices of South Africa.

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Andries Maasdorp

Sir Andries Ferdinand Stockenström Maasdorp (14 January 1847 – 18 March 1931) was chief justice of the Orange River Colony.

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Apartheid

Apartheid (especially South African English) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s.

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Arthur Chaskalson

Arthur Chaskalson SCOB, (24 November 1931 – 1 December 2012) was President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1994 to 2001 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005. Chief Justice of South Africa and Arthur Chaskalson are chief justices of South Africa.

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Chief justice

The chief justice is the presiding member of a supreme court in many countries with a justice system based on English common law, such as the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Canada, the Supreme Court of Ghana, the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, the Supreme Court of India, the Supreme Court of Ireland, the Supreme Court of Japan, the Supreme Court of Nepal, the Supreme Court of New Zealand, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the Supreme Court of the Philippines, the Supreme Court of Singapore, the Supreme Court of the United States, and provincial or state supreme courts/high courts.

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Constitution of South Africa

The Constitution of South Africa is the supreme law of the Republic of South Africa. Chief Justice of South Africa and Constitution of South Africa are south Africa and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Constitutional Court of South Africa

The Constitutional Court of South Africa is a supreme constitutional court established by the Constitution of South Africa, and is the apex court in the South African judicial system, with general jurisdiction. Chief Justice of South Africa and constitutional Court of South Africa are judiciary of South Africa.

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Cyril Ramaphosa

Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician serving as the 5th and current president of South Africa since 2018.

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Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa

The Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa is a judge in the Constitutional Court of South Africa and the second-highest judicial post in the Republic of South Africa, after the Chief Justice. Chief Justice of South Africa and Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa are constitutional Court of South Africa and judiciary of South Africa.

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Dormant commission

A dormant commission is a commission in a Commonwealth realm that lies dormant or sleeping until it is triggered by a particular event.

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Ernest Frederick Watermeyer

Ernest Frederick Watermeyer, PC, QC (12 October 1880 – 18 January 1958), was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1943 to 1950. Chief Justice of South Africa and Ernest Frederick Watermeyer are chief justices of South Africa.

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Flag of South Africa

The flag of South Africa was designed in March 1994 and adopted on 27 April 1994, during South Africa's 1994 general election, to replace the previous flag used from 1928–1994.

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Francis William Reitz

Francis William Reitz, Jr.

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Frans Lourens Herman Rumpff

Frans Lourens Herman Rumpff, (5 June 1912 – 4 April 1992) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1974 to 1982. Chief Justice of South Africa and Frans Lourens Herman Rumpff are chief justices of South Africa.

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Governor-General of South Africa

The governor-general of the Union of South Africa (Goewerneur-generaal van Unie van Suid-Afrika; Goeverneur-generaal van de Unie van Zuid-Afrika) was the highest state official in the Union of South Africa between 31 May 1910 and 31 May 1961. Chief Justice of South Africa and governor-General of South Africa are south Africa and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Henry Allan Fagan

Henry Allan Fagan, QC (4 April 1889 – 6 December 1963) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1957 to 1959 and previously a Member of Parliament and the Minister of Native Affairs in J. B. M. Hertzog's government. Chief Justice of South Africa and Henry Allan Fagan are chief justices of South Africa.

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History of South Africa (1994–present)

South Africa since 1994 transitioned from the system of apartheid to one of majority rule.

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Indian South Africans

Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British India during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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Ismail Mahomed

Ismail Mahomed SCOB SC (5 July 1931 – 17 June 2000) was a South African lawyer and jurist who served as the first black Chief Justice of South Africa from January 1997 until his death in June 2000. Chief Justice of South Africa and Ismail Mahomed are chief justices of South Africa.

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Jacob de Villiers

Jacob Abraham Jeremy de Villiers (14 December 1868 – 16 September 1932) was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1920 to 1932 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1929 to 1932. Chief Justice of South Africa and Jacob de Villiers are chief justices of South Africa.

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James Rose Innes

Sir James Rose Innes (8 January 1855 – 16 January 1942) was the Chief Justice of South Africa from 1914 to 1927 and, in the view of many, its greatest ever judge. Chief Justice of South Africa and James Rose Innes are chief justices of South Africa.

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James Stratford

James Stratford, PC (19 July 1869 – 17 January 1952) was a South African judge who briefly served as the Chief Justice of the Union of South Africa between 1938 and 1939. Chief Justice of South Africa and James Stratford are chief justices of South Africa.

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Johannes Andreas Truter

Johannes Andreas Truter, also known as Sir John Truter (11 October 1763 - 5 June 1845), was the judicial officer of the Cape Colony and president of the Court of Justice at the Cape of Good Hope.

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John de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers

John Henry de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers, (15 June 1842 – 2 September 1914) was a Cape lawyer and judge. Chief Justice of South Africa and John de Villiers, 1st Baron de Villiers are chief justices of South Africa.

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John Gilbert Kotzé

Sir John Gilbert Kotzé KC (5 November 1849 – 1 April 1940) was a South African jurist.

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John Stephen Curlewis

John Stephen Curlewis, PC (31 March 1863 – 24 August 1940) was a South African lawyer and judge who served as the Chief Justice of the Union of South Africa between 1936 and 1938. Chief Justice of South Africa and John Stephen Curlewis are chief justices of South Africa.

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John Wessels

Sir Johannes John Wilhelmus Wessels (1862–1936) was an Afrikaner judge of the Appellate Division from 1923 to 1936 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1932 to 1936. Chief Justice of South Africa and John Wessels are chief justices of South Africa.

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John Wylde

Sir John Wylde (or Wilde; 11 May 1781 – 13 December 1859) was Chief Justice of the Cape Colony, Cape of Good Hope and a judge of the Supreme Court of the colony of New South Wales born at Warwick Square, Newgate Street, London. Chief Justice of South Africa and John Wylde are chief justices of South Africa.

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Judicial Service Commission (South Africa)

The Judicial Service Commission is a body specially constituted by the South African Constitution to recommend persons for appointment to the judiciary of South Africa. Chief Justice of South Africa and judicial Service Commission (South Africa) are judiciary of South Africa.

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Lucas Cornelius Steyn

Lucas Cornelius Steyn, PC, QC (21 December 1903 – 28 July 1976) was Chief Justice of South Africa and, as such, acted as Governor-General on two occasions. Chief Justice of South Africa and Lucas Cornelius Steyn are chief justices of South Africa.

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Mandisa Maya

Mandisa Muriel Lindelwa Maya (born 20 March 1964) is the Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa.

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Michael Corbett (judge)

Michael McGregor Corbett, OMS, LLB (14 September 1923 – 16 September 2007) was a former Chief Justice of South Africa (1989–1996). Chief Justice of South Africa and Michael Corbett (judge) are chief justices of South Africa.

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Mogoeng Mogoeng

Mogoeng Thomas Reetsang Mogoeng (born 14 January 1961) is a South African jurist who served as the Chief Justice of South Africa from 8 September 2011 until his retirement on 11 October 2021. Chief Justice of South Africa and Mogoeng Mogoeng are chief justices of South Africa.

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National Party (South Africa)

The National Party (Nasionale Party, NP), also known as the Nationalist Party, was a political party in South Africa from 1914 to 1997, which was responsible for the implementation of apartheid rule.

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.

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Newton Ogilvie Thompson

Newton Ogilvie Thompson, KC (27 May 1904, Kentani, Cape Colony - 1 July 1992, Kenilworth, Cape Town) was a South African jurist who served as the 13th Chief Justice of South Africa, from 1971 to 1974. Chief Justice of South Africa and Newton Ogilvie Thompson are chief justices of South Africa.

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Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet

Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet, PC, QC (11 September 1873 – 16 March 1960) was a South African politician, lawyer, and judge who was Chief Justice of South Africa and acting Governor-General from 1943 to 1945. Chief Justice of South Africa and Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet are chief justices of South Africa.

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P. W. Botha

Pieter Willem Botha, (12 January 1916 – 31 October 2006) was a South African politician.

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Pierre Rabie

Pieter Jacobus "Pierre" Rabie (1917–1997) was a senior South African judge during the apartheid era and served as Chief Justice from 1982 to 1989. Chief Justice of South Africa and Pierre Rabie are chief justices of South Africa.

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Pius Langa

Pius Nkonzo Langa SCOB (25 March 1939 – 24 July 2013) was Chief Justice of South Africa from June 2005 to October 2009. Chief Justice of South Africa and Pius Langa are chief justices of South Africa.

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President of South Africa

The president of South Africa is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of South Africa.

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Provisional constitution

A provisional constitution, interim constitution or transitional constitution is a constitution intended to serve during a transitional period until a permanent constitution is adopted.

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Raymond Zondo

Raymond Mnyamezeli Mlungisi "Ray" Zondo (born 4 May 1960) is a South African judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of South Africa since 2022 and Chancellor of the University of Zululand. Chief Justice of South Africa and Raymond Zondo are chief justices of South Africa.

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Sandile Ngcobo

Sandile Ngcobo (born 1 March 1953) is a retired South African judge who was the Chief Justice of South Africa from October 2009 to August 2011. Chief Justice of South Africa and Sandile Ngcobo are chief justices of South Africa.

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Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa

The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of South Africa made a number of changes, most importantly giving the title of "Chief Justice" to the head of the Constitutional Court instead of the head of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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State President of South Africa

The State President of the Republic of South Africa (Staatspresident van Republiek van Suid-Afrika) was the head of state of South Africa from 1961 to 1994.

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Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa)

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), formerly known as the Appellate Division, is the second-highest court of appeal in South Africa below the Constitutional Court.

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Supreme Court of South Africa

The Supreme Court of South Africa was a superior court of law in South Africa from 1910 to 1997.

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The Honourable

The Honourable (Commonwealth English) or The Honorable (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: Hon., Hon'ble, or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions.

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Union of South Africa

The Union of South Africa (Unie van Zuid-Afrika; Unie van Suid-Afrika) was the historical predecessor to the present-day Republic of South Africa. Chief Justice of South Africa and Union of South Africa are south Africa and the Commonwealth of Nations.

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University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is a public collegiate research university in Cambridge, England.

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William Henry Solomon

Sir William Henry Solomon (25 September 1852 – 3 June 1930) was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1910 to 1929 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1927 to 1929. Chief Justice of South Africa and William Henry Solomon are chief justices of South Africa.

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William Hodges (judge)

Sir William Hodges (1808–1868) was an English barrister and legal reporter, who became in 1857 chief justice of the Cape of Good Hope.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_Justice_of_South_Africa

Also known as Chief Justice of Cape Colony, Chief Justice of Natal, Chief Justice of Orange Free State, President of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

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Chief Justice of South Africa, the Glossary

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See also

Chief justices of South Africa

Constitutional Court of South Africa

Judiciary of South Africa

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