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Dikgang Moseneke
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Dikgang Moseneke

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Serving as South Africa’s deputy chief justice.

Interim constitution · Democratic election

Born
20 December 1947
Birthplace
Pretoria

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Dikgang Moseneke

Dikgang Moseneke is a South African jurist and former anti-apartheid prisoner.

Early life

Prison education

Earned university qualifications during ten years on Robben Island after being imprisoned as a teenager.

Career

  1. 1976

    Attorney

    Entered legal practice.

  2. 1983

    Advocate

    Joined the Pretoria Bar following a challenge to its racial membership rule.

  3. 2002

    Constitutional Court

    Joined the court.

  4. 2005

    Deputy chief justice

    Was appointed to the senior judicial post.

Selected work

Interim constitution

Served on its technical drafting committee.

Democratic election

Was deputy chair of the Independent Electoral Commission.

Beyond work

Prison sport

Served on the disciplinary committee of prisoners’ football association Makana F.A.

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