Personal                                            hughes

28 February 1968, KwaZulu Natal

 

Education

Matric: Wentworth Senior Secondary School, Durban KwaZulu Natal.

B Proc: (1993) (UDW)

LLB (1996) (UDW)

Advanced Diploma in Labour Law: (1999), Rand Afrikaans University

 

Professional History

Articles of clerkship; Mlaba Makhaye and Partners, Durban, KZN: 1993 - 1995

Appointed as an Attorney; 4 December 1995

Attorney and Director; Kruger Ngcobo Incorporated: 1996 - 2001

Part- time Commissioner: CCMA KZN: 1999 - 2005

Sole Director; Hughes Madondo Incorporated: 2001- 2013

Acting Judge; Kwazulu Natal Division: 2009

Acting Judge; Northern Cape Division: 2010 – 2012

Acting Judge; Gauteng Division: 2012 - 2013

Judge; North and South High Court, Gauteng Division since 1 July 2013

Acting Judge; Lesotho High Court, Constitutional Court Division: April 2015

Acting Judge; Supreme Court of Appeal: December 2017 – May 2018

Acting Judge; Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 June 2019 – 30 November 2019

Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 June 2021 – 30 June 2021

Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: July 2021 to date

 

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Recipient in 2006 of the ‘Regional Business Women of the year Award in the Professional category’ - sponsored by Nedbank   

Attended ‘The Aspirant Women Judges Program’ - 2 June 2008 – 21 June 2009