If you are an avid follower of South Africa’spolitics, you must have heard of Justice Yvonne Mokgoro.
Yvonne Mokgoro has proven that women too can be at the forefront when it comes to legal matters.
She has demonstrated this by presenting papers at local andinternational conferences.
At work during the court proceedings. Photo: @MokgoroSource: Instagram
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She is currently 70 years as of 2021.
Yvonne Mokgoro education
She attendedSt.
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Boniface, a local high school in Northern Cape.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Jurisprudence (B Juris) in 1982.
She later acquired a Bachelor of Law and Master of Laws (LLM) degree in the same institution.
Yvonne looking beautiful. Photo: @MokgoroSource: Instagram
She was later appointed as a clerk in the Department of Justice of erstwhile Bophuthatswana.
From 1992 to 1993, she served as an Associate Professor at theUniversity of the Western Cape.
She later worked for the Centre for Constitutional Analysis at the Human Sciences Research Council as a Specialist Researcher.
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While working there, she used to work at the University of Pretoria as a part-time lecturer.
She worked there until October 1994, when she was appointed to the Constitutional Court.
In one of her papers, she viewed a patriotic obligation on all the citizens.
In her office going about her legal duties. Photo: @MokgoroSource: Instagram
Yvonne Mokgoro husband is a South African politician and academic serving as the 6th Premier of North West.
He is also a member of the North West Provincial Legislature.
Together they have five children.
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Yvonne Mokgoro daughter is following her footsteps inpublic service.
Above is a moving and inspiring bio of Justice Yvonne Mokgoro.
She will forever be remembered for her immense contribution in the field of law and the administration of justice.
Presiding a conference. Photo: @MokgoroSource: Instagram
Her story encourages other young and upcoming lawyers who would want to follow in her footsteps.
So, the question is, who is Thandi Maqubela?
Maqubela is the widowed wife of Patrick Maqubela, a former prominent lawyer and aspiring judge in South Africa.
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In 2023, Bennett finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
He has worked for Briefly.co.za for six years now.
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