Personal
Born: 23 May 1959, Johannesburg
Wife: Christine Bonner
Education
Matric: Nirvana High School, Lenasia (1976)
B.Com: University of Witwatersrand (1981)
BA (Hons) Industrial Sociology: University of Witwatersrand (1982)
MA Sociology of Labour Studies: University of Warwich, UK (1984)
LLM Labour Law: University of Witwatersrand (1993)
LLB: University of Witwatersrand (1995)
Professional History
Tutor in Medical Sociology: University of Witwatersrand (1982-83)
Junior Lecture: Sociology Department: University of Witwatersrand (1989-90)
Organiser/Educator: Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union SA (1985-86)
Mediator: Independent Mediation Services of SA (IMSSA) (1991-96)
Arbitrator: IMSSA (1993-96)
Senior Commisioner: CCMA (1996-2002)
Practicing Advocate, Johannesburg Bar (1996-2012): Senior Counsel (2010)
Acting Judge: South Gauteng High Court: (Oct-Dec 2010)
Judge of the High Court of South Africa (May 2012 - present)
Acting Judge: Competition Court Appeal (April 2016 - May 2018)
Judge: Competition Court Appeal (May 2018 - April 2023)
Acting Judge President: Competition Court Appeal (June 2022 - 30 November 2022)
Acting Judge: Competition Court Appeal (April 2023 - present)
Acting Judge: Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 December 2024 -
Publications, Awards, Honours and other activities
British Council Scholarship (1986)
Academic Staff Association: WITS University- Executive member and Chairman of the Affirmitive Action sub-committee (1990)
IMSSA Balloting Panel member (1991-95)
IMSSA Member of Board of Trustees (1993-94)
Chairperson of Commision of Enquiry into certain allegations regarding management practices in the Soweto districy of Eskom (1996)
Metal and Engineering Imdustries Bargaining Council: Exemption Committee ( 1996-2003)
Essential Services Committee (1999-2206), Chairperson (2000-06)
Education Labour Relarions Council, Arbitration Panel member (2000-09)
Member of Black Advocates Forum (BAFO) (1996-2003)
Member of Advocates for Transformation: Executive Committee Member (2003-12), Treasurer (2010-12)
Member: Johannesburg Society of Advocates (1996-2012), Professional committee member (1996-2012)
Financial Manager, Group 16 (1999-2002), Duma Nokwe (2005-07)
Management and and Finance Committee Member: Maisels Chambers (2007-12)
A Social Contract - the way forward a critical evaluation (1992)
"Strikes, Dismisals and Collective Bargaining: A case for a more rational and constructive approach" in South Africa Journal of Labour Relations Vol 16, No 1, March 1992
" Denying the strike: Seifsa v Numsa" in Employment Law Vol 9, No 3, January 1993
" Paradigms Lost - A search for the Socialogical Perspective", (co-authored with M Saransky) in Saransky M (ed) Social Theory , Lexicon Publishers, 1994
