Retired ConCourt Justice Yvonne Mokgoro dies in car accident

South Africa's first black woman judge at the Constitutional Court died in hospital surrounded by her family.Constitutional CourtA media statement issued by the family on Thursday said the beloved sister, mother and grandmother passed away in hospital surrounded by her loving family.‘I believe I can make a contribution to the Court as a woman judge,’ says ConCourt candidateThe former Constitutional Court Justice retired in 2009 but played an active role in legal and civil circles.

Magashule’s ACT wants IEC to give it ‘an hour or two’ to submit candidates list rather than postponing elections In addition to these professional contributions, Justice Mokgoro devoted much time and energy towards nurturing the next generation of lawyers and leaders, both as a board member of the Mandela-Rhodes Trust and through her involvement in teaching around the world, the family said.

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