Leona Theron

Leona Theron (born 7 November 1966) is a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Before her elevation in July 2017, she served in the Supreme Court of Appeal between December 2010 and June 2017. She is the first Coloured judge to serve in the Constitutional Court. Quotes I think we all need to do better. We have to safeguard the rule of law to continue advancing democracy in South Africa. The Court has done its best, but to make any country work, it’s not just the Court. It’s the Court, the people, the Parliament, and the government. Justice Leona Theron reflects on 30 years of democracy in South Africa at Notre Dame Law School by Arienne Calingo 29th January 2025 Against the backdrop of the unprecedented spate of rapes in this country, courts must also be mindful of their duty to send out a clear message to potential rapists and to the community that they are determined to protect the equality, dignity and freedom of all women. In Justice Ginsburg’s footsteps: seven lawyers fighting for equality around the world by REUTERS 25th September 2020 My achievements are all about hard work, time management, planning and being rooted in sound human values. Justice Leona Theron's hard-working journey to the highest court by Devi Rajab External links Category: Living people Category: Women's rights activists Category:Judges from South Africa Category:Women activists from South Africa Category:1966 births Category:Women born in the 1960s