Sisi Khampepe

Sisi Virginia Khampepe (born 8 January 1957[1]) is a South African judge who currently serves on the Constitutional Court of South Africa.[1]

Justice

Sisi Khampepe
Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Assumed office
2009
Nominated byJudicial Service Commission
Appointed byPresident Jacob Zuma
Judge of the Labour Appeal Court
In office
2007–2009
Nominated byJudicial Service Commission
Appointed byPresident Thabo Mbeki
Judge of the North Gauteng High Court
In office
2000–2009
Nominated byJudicial Service Commission
Appointed byPresident Thabo Mbeki
Personal details
Born (1957-01-08) 8 January 1957
Soweto, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Alma materUniversity of Zululand
Harvard Law School

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 1998 to 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]

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References
  1. "Justice Sisi Khampepe". Constitutional Court. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. "Judges - Justice Sisi Khampepe". Constitutional Court of South Africa. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  3. "New judges" (PDF). Consultus. General Council of the Bar. 14 (1): 22. April 2001. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
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