Personal
11 September 1968, Dooringspruit, Polokwane
Married with two children
Education
Ipopeng High School, 1986
B.Proc: 1991- University of the North
LLB: 1998 - University of the North
LLM (Labour): 2002 - Vista University
Diploma Insolvency Law and Practice: 2003 - Rand Afrikaans University
Certificate in Deceased Estates Practice: 2005 - UNISA College of Law
Certificate in Pension Fund Law: 2006 - UNISA
Professional History
Candidate Attorney: SS Machaka Mashiane & Partners - 1991-1993
Professional Assistant: SS Machaka Mashiane & Partners - 1993-1994
Kganyago & Matlala Attorneys: 1994 to 2006
Maake Kganyago Attorneys: 2006 to 19 January 2017
Acting Judge: Thohoyandou High Court from 10th April 2012 to 15th June 2012
Acting Judge: South Gauteng High Court 4th March 2013 to 15th March 2013
Acting Judge: South Gauteng High Court (Palm Ridge) 08th April 2013 to 14th June 2013
Acting Judge: North Gauteng High Court 30th September 2013 to 1st November 2013
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division, Pretoria from 27th January 2014 to 28th February 2014
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division, Pretoria from 10th March 2014 to 13th April 2014
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division, Pretoria Functioning as Thohoyandou High Court from 25th August 2015 to 26th September 2014
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division Johannesburg and Pretoria from 26th January 2015 to 27th March 2015
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division, Thohoyandou, Pretoria and Johannesburg from 13th April 2015 to 15th May 2015
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division, Thohoyandou from 24th August 2015 to 18th September 2015
Acting Judge: Gauteng Division, Pretoria from 05th October 2015 to 11 December 2015
Acting Judge: Limpopo Local Division, Thohoyandou from 25th January 2016 to 26th February 2016
Appointed as a Judge of the High Court, Limpopo Division, Polokwane: 30 January 2017 - to date
Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 December 2025 - 31 March 2026
Other Activities
Member of the Polokwane Valuation Board from 1996 to 2010
Appointed Part Time Commissioner CCMA from 1999 to 19th January 2017
Appointed Commissioner Small Claims Court from 1999 to 19th January 2017
Appointed Part Time Commissioner Dispute Resolution Centre – Bargaining Council for Motor Industry from 2001 to 2014
Chairperson of Nadel Limpopo branch from 2001 to 2014
Appointed Part Time Commissioner Bargaining Council for Motor Industry from 2002 to 2012
NEC member of NADEL from 2002 to 2009
Appointed Secretary of the Small Claims Court Polokwane from 2002 to 19th January 2017
Circle Member of the Limpopo Law Council from 2002 to 2009
Instructor in Labour Law, Polokwane Law School from 2002 to 2009
Panelist on the Disciplinary Committee Law Society of Northern Provinces from 2003 to 2011
Appointed in Panel of Liquidators for both Pretoria and Johannesburg from 2003 to 19th January 2017
Chairperson of the Greater Letaba Valuation Board from 2003 to 2008
Vice Chairperson Limpopo Law Council from 2004 to 2006
Chairperson Limpopo Law Council for the period 2006/2007
Council Member of the Law Society of South Africa from 2008 to 2016
Member of the Professional Board for Emergency Care from 2010 to 2015
Member of the Magistrates Commission from 2010 to 2015
Council member of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces from 2011 to 2016
Member of the Companies Tribunal from 2011 to 19th January 2017
Member of the Panel of Chairpersons of Tax Board, Limpopo Province from 2013 to 19th January 2017
