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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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