Sisi Khampepe
Sisi Virginia Khampepe (born 8 January 1957[1]) is a retired judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.[1]
Justice Sisi Khampepe | |
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Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
In office November 2009 โ November 2021 | |
Nominated by | Judicial Service Commission |
Appointed by | President Jacob Zuma |
Judge of the Labour Appeal Court | |
In office 2007โ2009 | |
Nominated by | Judicial Service Commission |
Appointed by | President Thabo Mbeki |
Judge of the North Gauteng High Court | |
In office 2000โ2009 | |
Nominated by | Judicial Service Commission |
Appointed by | President Thabo Mbeki |
Personal details | |
Born | Soweto, Transvaal Province, South Africa | 8 January 1957
Citizenship | South Africa |
Residence | Johannesburg, Gauteng |
Alma mater | University of Zululand Harvard Law School |
Profession | Jurist |
Background
Khampepe was born in Soweto. She obtained her B Proc from the University of Zululand and her LLM degree at Harvard Law School.[2] She was admitted as an attorney in 1985 and worked at Bowman Gilfillan in private practice, specialising in labour law.[1] In 1995 she was appointed a member of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.[1] From 1999 she was Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions in the National Prosecuting Authority.[1]
Appointments
In 2000 Khampepe was appointed as a judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court,[3] (now known as the Gauteng Division). In 2007 she was also appointed to the Labour Appeal Court, and in 2009 she was appointed to the Constitutional Court by President Jacob Zuma.[1]In 2021 she was appointed as the acting chief justice of the apex court.
References
- "Sisi Khampepe". Constitutional Court. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Judges - Justice Sisi Khampepe". Constitutional Court of South Africa. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- "New judges" (PDF). Consultus. General Council of the Bar. 14 (1): 22. April 2001. Retrieved 11 October 2012.