# Azhar Cachalia

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**Azhar Cachalia** (born 26 June 1956) is a former judge of the [Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Appeal_of_South_Africa) and former anti-[apartheid](/source/Apartheid) activist for the [United Democratic Front](/source/United_Democratic_Front_(South_Africa)).[1]

## Early life and education

Cachalia was born in Scotland and received his schooling in [Benoni](/source/Benoni,_Gauteng), South Africa. He attended the [University of the Witwatersrand](/source/University_of_the_Witwatersrand) obtaining his [BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree and his [LLB](/source/LLB) degree in 1983. After graduating he was admitted as an [attorney](/source/Attorney_at_law) and while working as an attorney, he obtained a H Dip Tax Law.[2] His brother is politician [Firoz Cachalia](/source/Firoz_Cachalia).[3]

## Career

Cachalia was a founding member of United Democratic Front (a coalition of anti-apartheid organisations) in 1983. Due to his anti-apartheid activities during the late 1980s, he was detained on several occasions by the South African Police.[4] In 1988 he joined the law firm, Cheadle Thompson & Haysom in Johannesburg as an attorney, becoming a partner and practised at the firm until 1996 when he joined the South African Government as Secretary of Safety and Security.[2]

In January 2001, Cachalia received an Acting Judge appointment at the [Johannesburg High Court](/source/Gauteng_Division) and in September 2001 he was permanently appointed Judge of the High Court. After serving as acting Judge of Appeal in 2005, he became a Judge of the [Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa](/source/Supreme_Court_of_Appeal_of_South_Africa) in 2006.[1]

## References

1. ["SCA Judges' CV"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191213094033/https://www.justice.gov.za/sca/judges_cv.html). *www.justice.gov.za*. Archived from [the original](http://www.justice.gov.za/sca/judges_cv.html) on 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2015-07-16.

1. Dugmore, Heather. ["Then and Now: Azhar Cachalia"](https://heatherdugmore.co.za/then-and-now-azhar-cachalia/). *Heather Dugmore*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210410150858/https://heatherdugmore.co.za/then-and-now-azhar-cachalia/) 2021-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

1. ["Race for Concourt judges"](https://mg.co.za/article/2009-06-21-race-for-concourt-judges/) (in en-ZA). *The Mail & Guardian*. 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2023-01-16.

1. Keys, Laurinda (1987). ["Several Anti-Apartheid Leaders Arrested"](https://apnews.com/article/bb5135e8e5180c8571853869dca7e1e7). *AP NEWS*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210410151356/https://apnews.com/article/bb5135e8e5180c8571853869dca7e1e7) 2021-04-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-04-10.

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