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Matthew Chaskalson
Matthew Chaskalson Senior counsel, SC (born 12 August 1963) is a South African lawyer and jurist who is best known for his work in South African constitutional litigation, constitutional litigation. He has frequently appeared in the Constitutional Court of South Africa and led evidence at both the Marikana massacre#Official commission of inquiry, Marikana Commission and the Zondo Commission, State Capture Commission. The son of Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson, he was an acting judge in the Constitutional Court for two terms in 2023 and 2024. Early life and education Chaskalson was born on 12 August 1963. He was the eldest of two sons born to Arthur Chaskalson, who was a prominent anti-apartheid lawyer and who later served as Chief Justice of South Africa from 2001 to 2005. He attended King David Schools, Johannesburg, King David School in Linksfield, Johannesburg, where he matriculated in 1980. Thereafter he attended the University of the Witwatersrand, completing a BA in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King David Schools, Johannesburg
The King David Schools are a network of Jewish day schools in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering nursery through high school education. There are three campuses across Johannesburg: Linksfield, Victory Park, and Sandton; "each school has an atmosphere of its own serving the specific community". The schools are under the auspices of the South African Board of Jewish Education. King David aims to deliver "an excellent general education together with the study of Hebrew, Jewish Studies and the living of the Jewish calendar and year cycle" and to produce "graduates who are ''menschen'', confident and equipped to pursue any opportunity they wish to, who are proud of their Jewish heritage and its traditions, who have a love for learning, and a determination to contribute to their society." The Linksfield campus, in northeastern Johannesburg, was established in 1948 as South Africa's first Jewish day school (the high school was founded in 1955); see further under History of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South African Constitutional Law
South African constitutional law is the area of South African law relating to the interpretation and application of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa by the country's courts. All laws of South Africa must conform with the Constitution; any laws inconsistent with the Constitution have no force or effect. Constitutions South Africa is generally considered to have had five constitutional documents since the Union was established in 1910, including the current one. The constitutions in chronological order are: * South Africa Act 1909 * Constitution of South Africa, 1961 (also known as the "Republican Constitution") * Constitution of South Africa, 1983 (also known as the "Tricameral Constitution") * Constitution of South Africa, 1993 (also known as the "Interim Constitution") * Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (also known as the "Final Constitution") The Interim Constitution abolished South Africa's system of parliamentary sovereignty and replaced it with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |