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| '''Ismail Mahomed Ayob''' is a prominent ]n ] who was born on the 3 January 1942 in ]. | |||
| '''Ismail Mahomed Ayob'''was born on the 3 January 1942 to Mahomed and Julekha Ayob in ]. He attended the Methodist Coloured School until the age of 14 when his schooling came to an end. There was no school open to him being a person of colour. He was sent to Pretoria to continue his schooling at the ] Indian Boys High School. The Universities were closed to non whites in the year he completed his high school studies in 1959. He received a passport after a long struggle and moved to London where he attended London University's prestigious ] where he read for the LL.B degree. He qualified as a ] and returned to South Africa to start practice as an attorney. The bulk of his practice for the first twenty years was in human rights acting for opponents of the ] government. During a long and illustrious career, primarily served under the arduous years of Apartheid, he defended and represented many South African political prisoners. Following the end of apartheid, he was elected as the first chairperson of the ] and was re-elected each year for five successive years. {{Fact|date=January 2007}} During this time he was also elected as a council member of the ]. He currently resides and practices law as an ] in private practice in ], South Africa.{{Fact|date=January 2007}} He is married to Zamila Ayob and they have one son, Zayd Ismail Ayob {{Fact|date=January 2007}}. | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
| He attended the Methodist Coloured School until the age of 14 when his schooling came to an end as there was no school open to him in the area, due to his race. He was sent to ] to continue his schooling at the ]. | |||
| ==Higher education== | |||
| As an ], Atob found that he could not attend university after he completed his high school studies in ]. He moved to London, where he attended the prestigious ] where he read for the ] degree. He qualified as a ] and returned to South Africa to practice as an attorney. | |||
| ==Career== | |||
| ===Apartheid era lawyer=== | |||
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| The bulk of his practice for the first twenty years was in human rights acting for opponents of the ] regime. Ayob defended and represented many South African political prisoners. | |||
| ===Post-apartheid== | |||
| Following the end of apartheid, Ayob was elected as the first chairperson of the ] and was re-elected each year for five successive years. {{Fact|date=January 2007}} During this time he was also elected as a council member of the ]. As of ], he resides and practices law as an ] in private practice in ], South Africa.{{Fact|date=January 2007}} | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| He is married to Zamila Ayob and they have one son, Zayd Ismail Ayob {{Fact|date=January 2007}}. | |||
| ==Nelson Mandela lawsuit== | |||
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| Ayob, who was a trusted friend and attorney of ] , , was sued by Mandela in ] in a high profile case. | |||
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Ismail Mahomed Ayob is a prominent South African lawyer who was born on the 3 January 1942 in Mafeking.
Early life
He attended the Methodist Coloured School until the age of 14 when his schooling came to an end as there was no school open to him in the area, due to his race. He was sent to Pretoria to continue his schooling at the Pretoria Indian Boys High School.
Higher education
As an Indian, Atob found that he could not attend university after he completed his high school studies in 1959. He moved to London, where he attended the prestigious London School of Economics where he read for the LLB degree. He qualified as a barrister and returned to South Africa to practice as an attorney.
Career
Apartheid era lawyer
The bulk of his practice for the first twenty years was in human rights acting for opponents of the apartheid regime. Ayob defended and represented many South African political prisoners.
=Post-apartheid
Following the end of apartheid, Ayob was elected as the first chairperson of the Gauteng Law Society and was re-elected each year for five successive years. During this time he was also elected as a council member of the Law Society of the Transvaal. As of 2007, he resides and practices law as an attorney in private practice in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Personal life
He is married to Zamila Ayob and they have one son, Zayd Ismail Ayob .
Nelson Mandela lawsuit
Ayob, who was a trusted friend and attorney of Nelson Mandela , , was sued by Mandela in 2005 in a high profile case. .
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