Sisi Khampepe

Sisi Khampepe is a South African jurist and former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. She served on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its Amnesty Committee, and was appointed to the Constitutional Court in 2009. She retired from the Constitutional Court in 2021. Quotes “Every day in South Africa, women show us how to face challenges with grace, perseverance and quiet determination. Being a woman, means overcoming adversity and never giving up.” South African Judicial Education Institute “The only way that we, as a profession, can withstand this onslaught, and maintain our critical role in guarding and enforcing the Constitution, is to never shy from speaking the truth.” South African Judicial Education Institute “Meaningful participation empowers individuals to constructively find mutually-beneficial solutions. The students' demand for a shift in education policy can only be truly transformative if we allow meaningful engagement to ensue.” Stellenbosch University “When seen in the context of our Constitution, education is the lifeblood of democracy. The quality of life of our children can only be enriched through an environment that permits all students to be educated.” Stellenbosch University “I became focused on the need to interpret the constitution, which is a blueprint of our society. Being a judge in the Constitutional Court taught me to understand and appreciate that nothing beats hard work.” University of Pretoria “My generation’s task was to help dismantle an unjust political order and lay the foundation of a constitutional democracy. Your calling is to make the promise of that democracy real in the daily lives of our people.” TimesLIVE External links Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:Judges from South Africa Category:Lawyers from South Africa Category:South African human rights activists Category:Women judges Category:Women lawyers