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Biography

Education: Matric: St Paul’s High School Taung B Juris (1988): University of Zululand LLB (2000): University of the Northwest, Mahikeng LLM (2005): University of South Africa Professional History: Magistrate: 1988 – 1990 (ODI Magistrate) Public Prosecutor: 1991 – 1995 (Molopo Magistrate Court) Public Prosecutor: 1995 – 2001 (Klerksdorp Magistrate Court) Magistrate: 2001 – 2005 (Department of Justice College Magistrate/Lecturer) Admitted as Advocate of the High Court: 2003 Magistrate: 2002 – 2003 (Pretoria, Acting Regional Court Magistrate) Acting Judge: 2005 – 2008 (High Court, Northern Cape, North West and Free State) Appointed Judge: 2008 (Free State High, Court Bloemfontein) Acting Judge Labour Appeal Court: 01 April – 30 September 2011 Acting Judge Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 December 2013 – 30 November 2014 Acting Judge Competition Appeal Court: 01 April 2015 – 30 March 2016 Acting Judge President of the Free State High Court: April 2015 - May 2015 Judge of Military Court: 2015 - 2019 Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal, July 2016 Judge of Military Court of Appeal: 2019 - to date Other Activities: SA Primary Liaison Judge, Hague Convention Network, 2015 up to date Chairperson of Library of Free State High Court: January 2015 - June 2016 Board member, Aids Foundation South Africa, 2005 - 2013 Board member, Restorative Justice Center, SA, 2005 - 2012 Founder member, Magareng Education Trust Fund, 2005 President SAC – IAWJ, 2010 - 2014 Deputy President SAC-IAWJ, 2009 - 2010 National Secretary: JOASA 2001 – 2003 Deputy Secretary: JOASA, 2001 – 2001 Chairperson: JOASA NW National Executive member, 2000- 2001 Presiding Officer, 1995, elections Klerksdorp