Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has received an honorary doctorate from Rhodes University.
The degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) (honoris causa) was bestowed upon the Chief Justice for his work as Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the State Capture.
Judge Raymond Mnyamezeli Zondo received the honour at the university’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, 29 March.
Zondo who studied at the University of Zululand and University of Natal said, “To have Rhodes University award me the degree of LLD (honoris causa) in recognition of what it believes is my distinguished career, and outstanding service to the public and society, is a great privilege.
Rhodes University is a university of great standing, and I regard it as an honour that it has decided to confer such a degree on me.”
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on the honorary doctorate he received from Chief Justice, Raymond Zondo
Justice Zondo was first appointed as a judge of the Labour Court in 1997 and was Judge President of the Labour and Labour Appeals courts between 2000 and 2010.
He has been a judge of the Constitutional Court since 2012 and was appointed as Deputy Chief Justice in 2017.
He further obtained his LLB from the University of Natal. Justice Zondo has three LLM degrees from the University of South Africa. These are LLM (cum laude) in Labour Law, LLM in Commercial Law and LLM with specialisation in Patent Law.
Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga was also conferred an honorary doctorate by the Rhodes University.
Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sizwe Mabizela said Chief Justice Zondoa was an exemplary and selfless leader.
“His role as Chairperson of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, will always stand as a monument to the exemplary leadership, courage, dedication, and selfless service to our nation.
Our nation owes him an inestimable debt of gratitude and appreciation for dedicating his life to public service and the betterment of humanity.”
Rhodes University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sizwe Mabizela on Chief Justice Raymond Zondo
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