In memory of Judge Yvonne Mokgoro: pioneer of the South African judiciary

• South Africa’s first black female Constitutional Court judge, Yvonne Mokgoro, has died in hospital
• Mokgoro was involved in an accident near Kimberly in the Northern Cape in April 2023, in which she was seriously injured
• She served on the ConCourt bench from 1994 to 2009 and was also involved in the investigation into the 2012 stampede at the University of Johannesburg

Zingisa Chirwa is an experienced one Short news journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa, who has been covering current affairs on radio for more than 15 years.

The first black woman to sit on the bench of the Constitutional Court has died.

Judge Yvonne Mokgoro reportedly died in a Johannesburg hospital on May 9, 2024. Mokgoro’s death came after she was seriously injured in a car accident near Kimberley, Northern Cape, in April 2024.

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Judge Yvonne Mokgoro’s career

Mokgoro served as a judge at the Constitutional Court from the dawn of democracy in 1994 until she completed her fifteen-year term in 2009. After leaving court, the judge became chair of an independent panel of experts investigating the 2012 stampede at the University of Johannesburg. A EWN According to the report, the judge also received the George Bizos Human Rights Award.

According to IOLthe late judge played an important role in shaping the country’s legal landscape.

Tributes pour in

Many South Africans took to social media to share their condolences with the deceased judge’s loved ones.

@suntoshpillay said:

Rest in power, Prof. Yvonne Mokgoro️

@SisMokgaetje reminisced:

“Oh, mom Yvonne, the first female judge at ConCourt. When it was time for role model essays in primary school, I always wrote about her. She has inspired me enormously. May your beautiful soul rest in peace mom.”

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@Bigcres1 responded:

“May her soul rest in peace”

@IsromKekana added:

What a loss for the South African judiciary! May her soul rest in eternal peace!

@Neeshanb1 responded:

“My condolences to the family, friends and all involved with former ConCourt judge Yvonne Mokgoro. Hamba Kahle, pioneer of our constitutional court.

Rose of Soweto Dingaan Thobela buried

Short news reported that the Dingaan ‘Rose of Soweto’ Thobela had had a peaceful secession befitting the legend that he was.

Thobela’s life was celebrated at the Dlamini Multipurpose Center in Soweto.

Mzansi expressed his heartfelt condolences after a video of the service trended and Rasta, the painter, was present.

Source: Kort Nieuws