Dikgang Moseneke

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Justice
Dikgang Moseneke
Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 June 2005
Appointed by Thabo Mbeki
Chief Justice Pius Langa
Sandile Ngcobo
Mogoeng Mogoeng
Preceded by Pius Langa
Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 November 2002
Appointed by Thabo Mbeki
Personal details
Born (1947-12-20) 20 December 1947 (age 65)
Pretoria, South Africa
Spouse(s) Kabo Moseneke
Children 3
Alma mater University of South Africa

Dikgang Ernest Moseneke (born 20 December 1947) is the current Deputy Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa.[1] He was appointed to the bench in 2002 by Thabo Mbeki, and was elevated as Deputy Chief Justice in 2005 by Thabo Mbeki. In 2006, he succeeded Justice Richard Goldstone as Chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand.[2][3]

During apartheid Moseneke had been a prisoner on Robben Island. Whilst imprisoned he served on the disciplinary committee of the prisoners' self-governed association football body, Makana F.A..[4]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke". Constitutional Court of South Africa. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 
  2. ^ IOL News, Dikgang Moseneke to be Wits chancellor, retrieved 28 December 2011
  3. ^ Jo'burg News, Moseneke takes on chancellor's mantle, retrieved 28 December 2011
  4. ^ "Fifa gives Zuma his ref's certificate". SouthAfrica.info. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-11-03.