Hennie van Heerden | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa | |
| In office 1997–2000 | |
| Appointed by | Nelson Mandela |
| Succeeded by | Pius Langa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 April 1931 Edenburg, Orange Free State Union of South Africa |
| Died | 2007 (aged 75–76) |
| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University University of the Orange Free State (LLD) |
Hendrik Johannes Otto van Heerden (28 April 1931 - c. 2007)[1] was a South African retired judge who was the first Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa from 1997 to 2000. Formerly an advocate and silk in Bloemfontein, he joined the bench in the Free State Provincial Division in 1978 and was promoted to the Appellate Division in 1982. He was Acting Chief Justice of South Africa in 2000.