Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Judge
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:African_National_Congress
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Order of the Baobab
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1939-03-25
|
| gptkbp:children |
nan
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
2021-07-23
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_the_North
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Justice Pius Langa
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:Oliver_Tambo
gptkb:Walter_Sisulu gptkb:Nelson_Mandela |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Constitutional law
Human rights advocacy |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Afrikaans
gptkb:Tsonga English |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Tsonga
South_African |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:S_v_Thebus
Access to justice Judicial training programs Support for human rights organizations Advancement of social justice Mentorship of young lawyers Public interest litigation Promotion of the rule of law Advocacy for judicial accountability Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie S v Makwanyane Promotion of restorative justice practices Support for victims of crime. Advocacy for the rights of marginalized communities Promotion of legal literacy Participation in international legal forums Advocacy for the rights of prisoners Contribution to legal scholarship Engagement in legal reform initiatives Promotion of gender equality in law Support for constitutional democracy Transformation of the judiciary Judicial_independence_in_South_Africa Legal_education_in_South_Africa |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Judge
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Bushbuckridge,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Johannesburg,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
gptkb:Chief_Justice_of_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Sandile_Ngcobo
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
nan
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Mogoeng Mogoeng
|
| gptkbp:termEnd |
2011-05-31
|
| gptkbp:termStart |
2005-10-01
|