Personal

Born on 10 July 1967, Kimberley

Married

Children and grandchildren

Education

Matric: Hoërskool Suid-Natal, Port Shepstone (1985

B. luris: University of the Free State (1988)

LL. B (Postgraduate) (cum laude): University of the Free State (2001)

Professional Career

Academic Assistant: Faculty of Law, University of the Free State (1988 - 1989)

Law Reporter: Volksblad Newspaper (1989 - 1990)

First female Legal Officer in the Free State: South African National Defence Force (1992 - 1994)

Ad hoc Assessor in criminal cases: Free State Division of the High Court (1995 - 2000)

Part-time Lecturer: Faculty of Law, University of the Free State (2002)

Practising Advocate: Free State Society of Advocates (2002 - 2015)

Acting Judge: Free State Division of the High Court (various appointments from October 2013 - 2015)

Appointed as Judge of the Free State Division of the High Court: 1 January 2016

Acting Deputy Judge President: Free State Division of the High Court (19 July 2021 - 17 September 2021; 11 April 2022 - 17 June 2022; 18 July 2022 - 16 September 2022; 2 October 2023 - 30 November 2023; 14 April 2025 - 20 June 2025; 6 October 2025 - 30 November 2025)

Appointed Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 June - 30 September 2026

Other activities                                                                        

Committee Member: Juridical Society of the University of the Free State (1987 - 1988)

Honorary Secretary: Council of the Free State Society of Advocates (2012)

Council Member (Ministerial Appointment): University of the Free State (2018 - 2022)

Member of the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ): (2016 to date)

SAC-IAWJ Provincial Coordinator Free State Province: (2018 - 2021)