Xola Petse
Xola Petse | |
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| Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1 June 2019 – 10 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Cyril Ramaphosa |
| President | Mandisa Maya Mahube Molemela |
| Preceded by | Mandisa Maya |
| Succeeded by | Dumisani Zondi |
| Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal | |
| In office 1 June 2012 – 10 July 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Jacob Zuma |
| Judge of the High Court | |
| In office 10 July 2005 – 31 May 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Thabo Mbeki |
| Division | Eastern Cape |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xola Mlungisi Petse 10 July 1954 Mqanduli, Cape Province Union of South Africa |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Natal |
Xola Mlungisi Petse (born 10 July 1954) is a retired South African judge who was the Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal between 2019 and 2024. A former attorney, he joined the Supreme Court as a puisne judge in June 2012. Before that, he was a judge of the Eastern Cape High Court from July 2005 to May 2012.