PERSONAL
Born 23 December 1973
Children: Two
EDUCATION
Matric: Ngangelizwe Senior Secondary School, Mthatha 1991
B Juris: University of Transkei (Currently Walter Sisulu University), 1996
LLB: University of Transkei (Currently Walter Sisulu University), 1998
Practice Management: Law Society of South Africa (LSSA-CLE), May 1998-Feb 1999
Certificate in Practical Legal Training (East London School for Legal Practice), Jan 1999-June 1999
Certificate in Advanced Trial Advocacy – BLA, October 2000
Certificate in Advanced Trial Advocacy – BLA, (Train the Trainer) , July 2004
Certificate in Sports Law: University of Cape Town, March 2001
Update Seminars in Recent Labour Law Legislation and Cases – Van Zyl & Rudd Inc Claremont, Cape Town, Nov 2002 & Aug 2003
Certificate in Consensus Building Process and Skills - Conflict Dynamics, Sandton, July 2003
Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution – Conflict and Mediation AFSA & University of Pretoria, Oct 2003
Certificate in Commercial Law – Irish Law Society & LSSA, East London, Oct 2005
Certificate in Commercial Law Litigation – BLA/United States Retired Lawyers, Oct 2006
Practice Management Course – Cape Law Society/ Mr A Angerjun, India, Sept 2008
Certificate in Education, Training & Development for Practitioners - LSSA/ SASSETA, March 2009
Certificate in Environmental Law – LSSA, Oct 2009
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Legal Assistant (during University vacations), Lawyers for Human Rights, Mthatha, Dec 1992 – June 1994 and Oct 1997 – Jan 1999
Regional Distribution Co-ordinator, Independent Forum for Electoral Education, Feb 1994 – June 1994
Legal Advisor, Madikizela & Associates, Nov 1996 – Feb 1997
Candidate Attorney – G.L. Yako Inc, Mthatha, July 1999 – July 2000
Enrolled as Attorney – (by the then Transkei Provincial Division), Mthatha, Oct 2000
Professional Assistant at G.L. Yako Inc, Mthatha, Oct 2000 – Feb 2001
Director, Preller Oosthuizen Inc – Cape Town, Feb 2001 – Oct 2001
Legal Adviser - Women’s Legal Centre, Cape Town, April 2002 – Oct 2002
Senior State Attorney - Office of the State Attorney, Cape Town, Nov 2002 – Mar 2011
Director, BP Mantame Attorneys, Mar 2011 – Feb 2013
Acting Judge, Western Cape High Court, Cape Town, April 2011 – June 2011, July 2011 – Sept 2011, Oct 2011 - Dec 2011, Jan 2012 – Mar 2012, Apr 2012 – Jun 2012, July 2012 –Sept 201, Oct 2012 – Dec 2012, Jan 2013 – Feb 2013
Permanent Judge, Western Cape High Court, Cape Town, Feb 2013 to date
Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 June – 30 September 2024
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member of Law Society of Northern Province -1991-February 1992
Member JSA 1992 – 2018
Member of Bar Council JSA - November 1998 – October 2007
Ad hoc member of JSA Bar Bursary Fund Committee – 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 and JSA Professional Committee - 2013
Involved in Advocacy Training JSA from 2000 – 2009; since 2019 on ad hoc basis when requested to assist
Involved in training programmes of Aspirant Women Judges and Aspirant Judges in 2022 and 2023
