Personal
5 July 1958, Senekal
Spouse: Makhala Mabesele
Two Children
Education
Matric: Tseki High School (Qwaqwa)
B.A: University of Limpopo
B.A, hons: University of Limpopo
LLB: University of Limpopo
M.A. : University of Limpopo
Professional History
Lecturer: Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Limpopo (1985-1997)
Deputy-Dean: Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Limpopo (1995-1997)
Deputy-Registrar: University of Limpopo (1998-2001)
Admission as an advocate of the High Court (1992)
Practising member of Church Square Association of Advocates, Pretoria. (2001-2010)
Mediator: I.E.C, 1994 general elections; 1996 local government elections
Deputy-Chairperson: Limpopo Development Tribunal
Alternate Chairperson: Property valuation Board (Makhado Municipality 2002-2007)
Deputy-Chairperson : Townships Board (Limpopo Province 1997-2009)
Member: Limpopo Transport Appeal Tribunal (2004-2009)
Chairperson: Water Tribunal (2007-2010) I drafted the first water Tribunal Rules and were published in government gazette notice: 926, G-28060
Acting magistrate: Bloemfontein magistrate’s court (2002)
Acting magistrate: Polokwane magistrate’s court (2003)
Military judge: Polokwane military base (2005-2007)
Acting judge: Bloemfontein High Court (2001,2004,2005, 2007)
Permanent judge: Gauteng Provincial Division of the High Court (2010 to date)
Judge of the Equality Court (2019 to date)
Ombudsman: Vaal University of Technology (2021-2023)
Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal (01 December 2025 - 31 March 2026)
Other activities
2007: Electoral officer in the elections of BLA’s national executive committee (Cape Town)
2016; 2017; 2018; 2019: participated in the training of pupils (Johannesburg Association of Advocates)
2019: prepared lecture notes on “motion court” for Pupils (JSA)
2025: Received training as a teacher trainer for pupils, organised by the General Council of the Bar of South Africa
2024 : offered lectures to pupils on: (i) the techniques of leading evidence-in-chief and cross- examination,
(ii) preparation of heads of argument in criminal and civil appeals (Association of Women Advocates (Basadi ba molao) (Pitje Chambers, Johannesburg)
Publications, Awards and Honours
Forced Prostitution as a Form of Human Trafficking and its Psychological Effect on the Victim’ : paper delivered at a seminar of judges, organised by the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI)( Limpopo) 2018
The Proper Approach to Cases Involving Unrepresented Gays and Lesbians’: paper delivered at the International Conference of Judges, organised by the International Organisation for Judicial Training (IOJT)(Cape Town) 2019
Constitutional Imperatives on Rights to Housing ‘: paper delivered at the seminar of magistrates and the organizations for informal traders, organised by the South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI) jointly with International Commission for Justice (ICJ)(Midrand) 2019
“Poverty Alleviation In the Vulnerable Communities” the paper was approved by the committee of International Organisation For Judicial Training (IOJT) and was to be delivered at the Conference of judges in Canada, in October (2022). I could not attend Conference due to lack of funds
“Surrogacy” within the context of African customary marriages” (lecture delivered at the weekly seminars of judges in Gauteng Division of the High Court).
“Vulnerable migrants and refugees at sea: Are the States obliged to offer protection? (lecture delivered at weekly seminars of judges of Gauteng Division)
“Piracy and armed robbery of commercial ships at sea: The challenges faced by the coastal States” (lecture delivered at weekly seminars of judges of Gauteng Division)
“The involvement of UN Security Council in the maintenance of peace and security at sea for promotion of international trade” (lecture presented at weekly seminars of judges of Gauteng Division)
Religious beliefs and culture diversity at the workplace (lecture delivered at weekly seminars of judges of Gauteng Division)
Managing stress in the workplace environment (lecture delivered at the weekly seminars of judges of Gauteng Division)
Managing reserved judgments (lecture delivered at the weekly seminars of judges of the Gauteng Division)
Doctor of Technology (Human Sciences) (h.c)(VUT): 2013
