PERSONAL

Born 23 September 1965, Johannesburg

Partner: Gary Da Mata

No children

EDUCATION

Matric:  Hoёrskool Linden (1983)

Degrees: B Comm Law (1986) Rand Afrikaans University, (now University of Johannesburg)

LLB (1988) Rand Afrikaans University

LLM Banking Law (1992) Rand Afrikaans University

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Candidate Attorney Bowens - Attorneys, Johannesburg - January 1989-December 1990

Admitted as attorney March/April 1991

Employed as Professional Assistant - Bowens Attorneys - April 1991-February 1992

Pupillage - Johannesburg Society of Advocates (JSA) - February 1992 to July 1992

Member JSA - 2 July 1992-30 November 2018

Senior counsel status conferred - 2009

Various acting appointments at High Court, Johannesburg during 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Acting appointment at High Court, Pretoria – February 2018, May 2018

Appointed as Judge of the High Court, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg - 1 January 2019 to present.

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