Title: Ismail Mahomed
Description: "The appointment of South Africa's first justice in the new democracy marked the ultimate triumph of Ismail Mohamed 's life over racism. From his student days as a human rights activist and intellectual, his formidable defence of anti-apartheid leaders to his eloquent and powerful judgements on the Bench, Mohamed laboured tirelessly to purge the law of iniquity. During his distinguished career, he articulated a philosophy of law and justice that honoured morality as its foundation. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, the former chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly, thinks that 'The Ismail Mohamed story is one that needs telling, again and again.  The important book will not only cement his legacy, but will also serve as an inspiration for the next generation of jurists. I am pleased that his selected judgments as well as speeches on poverty, the rule of law and justice, enabling the reader to enjoy his eloquence. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng describes Mohammed's life as a rugged determination to succeed against all odds, and a focused quest for the realization of our shared dream of a just and equitable society. This is the remarkable story of a inspiring jurists whose compassion for all people aided in the transformation aided in the transformation of society for inequality for dignity." --
Subjects: Judges, Biography, Anti-apartheid activists
Places: South Africa
People: Ishmail Mahomed