University of Pretoria law professor, Dire Tladi has made history by becoming the first South African elected as a judge at the United Nation International Court of Justice.
President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed Professor Tladi’s election as an outstanding personal achievement in which the nation shares with great pride.
He is one of five judges who were elected by the UN’s General Assembly and the Security Council for nine-year terms, beginning February next year.
Three other African candidates from Zambia, Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo were not selected for the position.