Halima Saldulker

Halima Khanam Saldulker (born 6 February 1957) is a South African judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal. She began her judicial career as a judge in the South Gauteng High Court from August 2004 to July 2013, when she was appointed to the Supreme Court. Before that, she practiced as an advocate in Johannesburg between 1988 and 2004.

Early life and education Saldulker was born on 6 February 1957 in Durban in the former Natal Province (present-day KwaZulu-Natal). She attended Juma Musjid Girls School, neighbouring Durban's Juma Mosque, and matriculated at Durban Indian High School i n 1974. Thereafter she attended the University of Durban–Westville, completing a BA in 1977 and an LLB in 1979. She joined the bench on 1 August.

She served in the South Gauteng Division for nine years before, on 1 July 2013, she joined the bench of the Supreme Court of Appeal. She was appointed by President Jacob Zuma following interviews in which her performance was largely overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the questioning of a fellow contender, Eastern Cape judge Clive Plasket.

Personal life She is married to Goolam Saldulker, with whom she has two daughters and a son.