Who is the Chief Justice of South Africa?
This is one question that any patriotic citizen in the country should be able to answer.
Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has served the position for the past eight years.
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His appointment was faced with a lot of criticism.
The latter has served the position for the past eight years.
He also serves several other positions that have greatly influenced his personality.
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You might want to know him more.
As of date, he is fifty-eight years old.
He spent the better part of his childhood in a small village called Goo-Mokgatha in the North West province.
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He grew up under the care of his mother and father, who, later on, passed on.
His father used to work as a miner to make ends meet.
His mother, on the other hand, was a domestic worker.
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He was the eldest of his father’s three sons.
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The latter married Mmaphefo Mogoeng, and they are parents to three children.
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The Chief Justice of South Africa is the father of three children.
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His two daughters are Oteng, Johanna Mogoeng.
His only son is called Mogaetsha.
In high school, he was actively involved in politics.
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He graduated from the university in 1983.
He then enrolled in the University of Natal for his LLB.
In 1985, he graduated from the university with his Bachelor of Laws.
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In 2013, he was honoured with an honorary doctorate from the North West University Mafikeng Campus.
At the same time, he served the position of Bophuthatswana Chapter of Lawyers for Human Rights.
As a lecturer, he used to take his students through the criminal procedure and criminal law.
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He served this position between 1992 and 1993.
In 1994, the latter served in the legal section of the Independence Electoral Commission.
In 1997, the latter received the appointment of being the Judge of the North West High Court.
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He diligently served this position for the three years that followed.
In 2000, he grew ranks higher and was appointed as the Judge of the Labour Appeal Court.
His appointment faced a lot of criticism from the political spectrum.
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He, however, assumed office as per the requirements of his appointment.
He is the pastor of Winners Chapel International Church in Highlands North, Johannesburg.
During the event, he did something that no one expected him to.
He got down on his knees and prayed!
Serving a high profile position like that of the Chief Justice requires integrity and honesty.
These are some of the values that Mogoeng Mogoeng stands for and believes in.
He has by far impacted the country’s judicial systems.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
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