Personal

12 June 1975

Married to Zamani Dludla, 2 daughters

 

Education

Matric -Amanzimtoti College of Education (Adams) : 1992

B Proc, University of Natal (Durban): 1993-1996

LLB (Post Grad), University of Natal (Durban): 1997

Advanced Certificate in Child law, University of Pretoria: 2000

 

Professional History

 

1998 - 1999: Candidate Attorney, Gamede Conradie Attorneys; Andre van Rensburg Attorneys, Pretoria

1999  : Admission as attorney

2000 – 2002: Claims Handler – Road Accident Fund (Pretoria and Johannesburg)

2002 - 2007: Senior Claims Handler – Road Accident Fund (Durban)

2008 : Pupilage and admission as advocate – Society of Advocates of KwaZulu-Natal

January 2009 to 30 June 2021: Advocate – Society of Advocates of KwaZulu-Natal

2018, 2019 and 2021: Acting judge (3 sessions) High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Division

July 2021 to date: Judge of the High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Division

Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 October - 30 November 2026

 

Other Activities

2011 to 2013: Member of the Bar Council of the Society of Advocates of KZN

2016 to 2021: Chairperson and member of the Advocate magazine sub-committee of the Society of Advocates of KZN

2018-19: Oral examiner for National Bar Examinations – for KwaZulu-Natal, Bhisho and Transkei

2019 -2021: Member of the Pupilage sub-committee of the Society of Advocates of KZN

2021 to date: Member of the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (Provincial co-ordinator KwaZulu-Natal 2023-2025 term)