Personal:
Born10 August 1965
Two children
Two children
Education:
Matric: St Paul’s High School Taung
B Juris (1988): University of Zululand
LLB (2000): University of the Northwest, Mahikeng
LLM (2005): University of South Africa
B Juris (1988): University of Zululand
LLB (2000): University of the Northwest, Mahikeng
LLM (2005): University of South Africa
Professional History:
Magistrate: 1988 – 1990 (ODI Magistrate)
Public Prosecutor: 1991 – 1995 (Molopo Magistrate Court)
Public Prosecutor: 1995 – 2001 (Klerksdorp Magistrate Court)
Magistrate: 2001 – 2005 (Department of Justice College Magistrate/Lecturer)
Admitted as Advocate of the High Court: 2003
Magistrate: 2002 – 2003 (Pretoria, Acting Regional Court Magistrate)
Acting Judge: 2005 – 2008 (High Court, Northern Cape, North West and Free State)
Appointed Judge: 2008 (Free State High, Court Bloemfontein)
Acting Judge Labour Appeal Court: 01 April – 30 September 2011
Acting Judge Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 December 2013 – 30 November 2014
Public Prosecutor: 1991 – 1995 (Molopo Magistrate Court)
Public Prosecutor: 1995 – 2001 (Klerksdorp Magistrate Court)
Magistrate: 2001 – 2005 (Department of Justice College Magistrate/Lecturer)
Admitted as Advocate of the High Court: 2003
Magistrate: 2002 – 2003 (Pretoria, Acting Regional Court Magistrate)
Acting Judge: 2005 – 2008 (High Court, Northern Cape, North West and Free State)
Appointed Judge: 2008 (Free State High, Court Bloemfontein)
Acting Judge Labour Appeal Court: 01 April – 30 September 2011
Acting Judge Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 December 2013 – 30 November 2014
Acting Judge Competition Appeal Court: 01 April 2015 – 30 March 2016
Acting Judge President of the Free State High Court: April 2015 - May 2015
Judge of Military Court: 2015 - 2019
Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal, July 2016
Judge of Military Court of Appeal: 2019 - to date
Other Activities:
SA Primary Liaison Judge, Hague Convention Network, 2015 up to date
Chairperson of Library of Free State High Court: January 2015 - June 2016
Board member, Aids Foundation South Africa, 2005 - 2013
Board member, Restorative Justice Center, SA, 2005 - 2012
Founder member, Magareng Education Trust Fund, 2005
President SAC – IAWJ, 2010 - 2014
Deputy President SAC-IAWJ, 2009 - 2010
National Secretary: JOASA 2001 – 2003
Deputy Secretary: JOASA, 2001 – 2001
Chairperson: JOASA NW National Executive member, 2000- 2001
Presiding Officer, 1995, elections Klerksdorp
