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Former Chief Magistrate and retired Administrative Court Judge, Honourable Justice Herbert Mandeya, has died.
Justice Mandeya passed away yesterday in Harare, with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) confirming his death in a statement today.
"The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe and chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission Honourable Justice Luke Malaba; the Judicial Service Commissioners; the Senior Judge of the Administrative Court; and all members of the Judicial Service would like to express their deepest condolences to the Mandeya family on the death of Retired Administrative Court Judge Honourable Justice Herbert Mandeya at Westend Hospital in Harare on October 4," read the JSC statement.
Mourners are gathered at his home, 339 Gletwin Road in Gletwin, Harare.
Justice Mandeya was appointed Judge of the Administrative Court on May 26, 2009, a position he held until his retirement in 2024. His judicial career began in 1988 when he was sworn in as a magistrate. He rose through the ranks to become a Regional Magistrate in April 1998, later serving as Zimbabwe's Chief Magistrate from 2005 to 2009 before his elevation to the Administrative Court bench.
Burial arrangements will be announced in due course.
Justice Mandeya passed away yesterday in Harare, with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) confirming his death in a statement today.
"The Chief Justice of Zimbabwe and chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission Honourable Justice Luke Malaba; the Judicial Service Commissioners; the Senior Judge of the Administrative Court; and all members of the Judicial Service would like to express their deepest condolences to the Mandeya family on the death of Retired Administrative Court Judge Honourable Justice Herbert Mandeya at Westend Hospital in Harare on October 4," read the JSC statement.
Mourners are gathered at his home, 339 Gletwin Road in Gletwin, Harare.
Justice Mandeya was appointed Judge of the Administrative Court on May 26, 2009, a position he held until his retirement in 2024. His judicial career began in 1988 when he was sworn in as a magistrate. He rose through the ranks to become a Regional Magistrate in April 1998, later serving as Zimbabwe's Chief Magistrate from 2005 to 2009 before his elevation to the Administrative Court bench.
Burial arrangements will be announced in due course.
Source - The Herald
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