Raymond Zondo (born 4 May 1960) in Ixopo, Natal, Union of South Africa, is a South African judge currently serving as Chief Justice of South Africa since 2022 and Chancellor of the University of Zululand.
Raymond Zondo Age
Raymond Zondo was born on 4 May 1960 in Ixopo, Natal, Union of South Africa. He is 64 years old as of 2024 and celebrates his birthday 4 May of every year.
Raymond Zondo Career
He is a South African judge who has served as the Chief Justice of South Africa since 2022 and the Chancellor of the University of Zululand.
In 1997, he was appointed a judge of the Labour Court, and in 1999, he was appointed to the Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court (later the North Gauteng High Court, now the Gauteng Division. In 2000, he was elevated to Judge President of the Labour Court, a post he held for ten years. In 2010, he returned to the Pretoria High Court.
From November 2011 to May 2012, Zondo served as an acting judge of the Constitutional Court. He was permanently appointed effective September 2012 and is now considered a key member. In June 2017, President Jacob Zuma appointed Zondo to the office of Deputy Chief Justice, succeeding Dikgang Moseneke, who retired in 2016. On 10 March 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Zondo as the new Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, effective 1 April.
He is set to retire in August 2024 as the Chief Justice of South Africa.
Raymond Zondo Networth
He has an estimated networth of over $1,000,000.
