Personal:

Born 6 May 1964, Kwa-Thema, Springs, Gauteng.

Married to Khumsha Makaula

Two children

Education:

Matric: Freemantle Boys School, Lady Frere

B.Juris; University of Transkei: (1986)

LLB; University of Transkei: (1989)

LLM; Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA: (1993)

Professional History: 

Clerk for the Department of Justice: 1984

Interpreter in Magistrate’s Office, Mount Frere

Pubic prosecutor, Lusikisiki Magistrate’s Office: 1986-1988

Advisor: Legal planning, Department of Justice, Mthatha: 1988

Magistrate; Libode Magistrate’s Court: 1988 – 1990

Articles of clerkship; Dukada and Company, Mthatha: 1990-1992

Practising attorney; Makaula, Zikwa and Company: 1993-2010

Acting Judge; Eastern Cape Division: 2007 – 2010

Judge; Eastern Cape High Court: 2010 till present

Acting Judge; Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 January 2022 – 31 May 2022; 1 April 2022 - 30 September 2022.

Other Activities: 

Member of NADEL: 1990 – 2010

Member of the Transkei Attorney’s Association (TAA): 1993 – 2010

Instructor; East London Law School: 1996 – 2008

Examiner; Cape Law Society: 2005 - 2010

Chairperson of the TTA: 2008 - 2009

Tutor; South African Judicial Education Institute: Aspirant Judges Course: 2019 to date