Tholie Madala | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Constitutional Court | |
| In office October 1994 – October 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Nelson Mandela |
| Preceded by | Court established |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Cameron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tholakele Hope Madala 13 July 1937 Kokstad, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 25 August 2010 (aged 73) |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Natal |
Tholakele Hope "Tholie" Madala (13 July 1937 – 25 August 2010) was a judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa between October 1994 and October 2008. He was appointed to the court by Nelson Mandela upon the court's inception. Before that, he practised as a human rights lawyer in the Transkei, taking silk in 1993, and served briefly in the Mthatha Supreme Court in 1994. He retired from the bench in 2008.