Chief Justice Raymond Zondo Retires in Emotional Farewell; Ramaphosa Gifts Painting [Video]

• The legal and political community gathered at a farewell dinner held in honour of the outgoing Chief Justice at the Marriott Hotel in Melrose Arch
• President Ramaphosa cancelled attendance due to an earlier reported eye infection, which affected earlier commitments, too
• Zondo ends a 27-and-a-half-year judicial career at the end of August 2024

JOHANNESBURG – Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Thembi Simelane, attended the Chief Justices’ farewell on behalf of the absent president. She delivered a tribute in the form of an oil painting.

The painting depicted the constitutional court judges and Zondo as they joined him on stage for a photo opportunity to mark the occasion.

Appointment to office

President Ramaphosa appointed Justice Zondo as the Chief Justiceof the Republic of South Africa in 2022. The president has this to say when …