The passing of Honourable Mr Justice Ndawoyakhe Depoleon Tshabalala
The Judge President (JP) of the Gauteng High Court Division, Dunstan Mlambo would like to convey his deepest condolences to the family of Judge Ndawoyakhe Depoleon Tshabalala, of the Gauteng Local Division (Johannesburg). Judge Tshabalala passed away in the early hours of this morning, 9th April 2015.
Born 6 April 1957 in Evaton, Mpumalanga, Judge Tshabalala obtained his B. Proc from the University of Zululand in 1980. He was an Acting Judge of the High Court (Johannesburg), until he was appointed as a Judge at the same court on 25 July 2011.
Judge Tshabalala was a down to earth and humble man who was liked by Judges and court staff alike. A straight talker and firm Judge, that’s how Judges described him from the Gauteng local Division of the High Court, where he was based.
The Judges were all shell shocked this morning on hearing the news of Judge Tshabalala’s passing. The atmosphere in the court building was very sombre after hearing the sad news. JP Mlambo said, “As the Judge President of the Division I’m deeply saddened by the passing of Judge Tshabalala as he still had a lot to offer as a Judge.”
He is survived by his wife and three children.
Enquiries:
Nathi Mncube
Spokesperson for the Judiciary
Cell: 084 814 8364
E-mail: nmncube@judiciary.org.za
