Chris Jafta
| Justice Chris Jafta | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Nominated by | Judicial Service Commission |
| Appointed by | President Jacob Zuma |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Nominated by | Judicial Service Commission |
| Appointed by | President Thabo Mbeki |
| Judge of the High Court of South Africa, Transkei Division | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Nominated by | Judicial Service Commission |
| Appointed by | President Thabo Mbeki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 Matatiele, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University University of South Africa |
Christopher Nyaole "Chris" Jafta (born 1959[1]) is a South African judge who currently serves on the Constitutional Court of South Africa.[1] He is married to Nomviwo and they have two children; a daughter, Kgomotso and a son, Tshepiso.[2]
Jafta grew up in Matatiele and was educated at the University of Transkei. He worked as a court interpreter, prosecutor and magistrate, later returning to his alma mater as a lecturer. In 1993 he was admitted as an advocate.[1]
In 1999 he was appointed a judge of the Transkei Division of the High Court (now the Mthatha seat of the Eastern Cape Division). From 2001 to 2003 he was acting Judge President of the Transkei Division, and in 2003 and 2004 he served in acting positions on the Labour Appeal Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal. In 2004 he was elevated to a permanent position on the Supreme Court of Appeal.[1]
In 2007 and 2008 he served as an acting justice of the Constitutional Court, and in 2009 he was appointed to a permanent term on the court by President Jacob Zuma.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Justice Chris Jafta". Constitutional Court. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ↑ "Current Judges - Justice Chris Jafta". Constitutional Court. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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