Yvonne Mokgoro

Yvonne Mokgoro GOB (19 October 1950 – 9 May 2024) was a South African jurist who served on the Constitutional Court of South Africa from October 1994 to October 2009. She also chaired the South African Law Reform Commission between 1995 and 2011. Quotes There’s always an obligation created in an individual to see herself or himself as part of a broader community. Where you not only benefit from being part of that community, but you also have responsibilities towards that community. You cannot ignore the Constitution. It gives you a basis, your perspective gives it a bit of colour. It is something dignified because if people stand with you by providing what you can't, they do it in such a way that you don't feel that you've been given handouts. Although South Africans have a history of deep divisions characterised by strife and conflict, one shared value and ideal that runs like a golden thread across cultural lines, is the value of ubuntu. There is no law that precludes women from studying law. The right of access to social security, including social assistance, for those unable to support themselves and their dependants is entrenched because as a society we value human beings and want to ensure that people are afforded their basic needs. External links Category:Judges from South Africa Category:Lawyers from South Africa Category:Women from South Africa Category:Women in law Category:1950 births Category:2024 deaths