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Ismail Mahomed Ayob (born 1942) is a prominent South African lawyer.
Early life
Born in in Mafeking, Ayob attended the Methodist Coloured School until the age of 14 when was sent to Pretoria to continue his schooling at the Pretoria Indian Boys High School, as schools in his area were closed to him because of his race.
Higher education
As an Indian, Ayob found that he could not attend university after he completed high school 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 .
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