Personal
Born: 23 May 1959, Johannesburg
Wife: Christine Bonner
Education
Matric: Nirvana High School, Lenasia (1976)
B.Com: University of Witwatersrand (1981)
BA (Hons) Industrial Sociology: University of Witwatersrand (1982)
MA Sociology of Labour Studies: University of Warwich, UK (1984)
LLM Labour Law: University of Witwatersrand (1993)
LLB: University of Witwatersrand (1995)
Professional History
Tutor in Medical Sociology: University of Witwatersrand (1982-83)
Junior Lecture: Sociology Department: University of Witwatersrand (1989-90)
Organiser/Educator: Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union SA (1985-86)
Mediator: Independent Mediation Services of SA (IMSSA) (1991-96)
Arbitrator: IMSSA (1993-96)
Senior Commisioner: CCMA (1996-2002)
Practicing Advocate, Johannesburg Bar (1996-2012): Senior Counsel (2010)
Acting Judge: South Gauteng High Court: (Oct-Dec 2010)
Judge of the High Court of South Africa (May 2012 - present)
Acting Judge: Competition Court Appeal (April 2016 - May 2018)
Judge: Competition Court Appeal (May 2018 - April 2023)
Acting Judge President: Competition Court Appeal (June 2022 - 30 November 2022)
Acting Judge: Competition Court Appeal (April 2023 - present)
Acting Judge: Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 December 2024 -
Publications, Awards, Honours and other activities
British Council Scholarship (1986)
Academic Staff Association: WITS University- Executive member and Chairman of the Affirmitive Action sub-committee (1990)
IMSSA Balloting Panel member (1991-95)
IMSSA Member of Board of Trustees (1993-94)
Chairperson of Commision of Enquiry into certain allegations regarding management practices in the Soweto districy of Eskom (1996)
Metal and Engineering Imdustries Bargaining Council: Exemption Committee ( 1996-2003)
Essential Services Committee (1999-2206), Chairperson (2000-06)
Education Labour Relarions Council, Arbitration Panel member (2000-09)
Member of Black Advocates Forum (BAFO) (1996-2003)
Member of Advocates for Transformation: Executive Committee Member (2003-12), Treasurer (2010-12)
Member: Johannesburg Society of Advocates (1996-2012), Professional committee member (1996-2012)
Financial Manager, Group 16 (1999-2002), Duma Nokwe (2005-07)
Management and and Finance Committee Member: Maisels Chambers (2007-12)
A Social Contract - the way forward a critical evaluation (1992)
"Strikes, Dismisals and Collective Bargaining: A case for a more rational and constructive approach" in South Africa Journal of Labour Relations Vol 16, No 1, March 1992
" Denying the strike: Seifsa v Numsa" in Employment Law Vol 9, No 3, January 1993
" Paradigms Lost - A search for the Socialogical Perspective", (co-authored with M Saransky) in Saransky M (ed) Social Theory , Lexicon Publishers, 1994
Personal:
26 February 1966, Tarkastad, Eastern Cape
Education:
Matric: St. Matthews High School
B. IURIS University of Transkei,1988
LLB University of Transkei, 1992
Certificate in Shipping : Institute of Shipbrokers, Durban , 2005
Certificate in Project Management University of Cape Town, 2019
Professional History:
Public Prosecutor: Zwelitsha Magistrate’s Court, Ciskei, March 1988 - 1990
Tutor - Constitutional Law : University of Transkei, 1991
Admitted as an Advocate , 4 June 1992
Part-Time Lecturer ,University of Fort Hare - Civil Procedure ,1993 - 1994
Appointed as Presiding Officer First Democratic Elections in King William's Town , 1994
State Advocate Bisho,1992 -1995
Seconded to the Goldstone Commission : Enquiry into Taxi Violence in the Eastern Cape,1995
Senior Legal Administrative Officer, Office of the Director General, Bhisho,1995 - July 1996
Enrolled as a pupil at the Durban Bar, August 1996 – December 1996
Commenced practice, 4 December 1996
Joined the Bisho Society of Advocates, January 1997
Member of the Bar Council, Bisho, 1999 - 2000
Joined the Durban Society of Advocates, February 2002
Acted as a Judge in the Eastern Cape Division (Mthatha, Bisho, Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth) - June 2002
Acted as a Judge in Bisho, Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and South Gauteng during the years 2007, 2008, 2010,2014, 2015 ,2016 and 2021
Trainee at Holland & Knight, New York in Maritime Law - August 2004 - January 2005
President - South African Women Lawyers Association (Sawla) – KZN Region, 2007 - 2009
Member of the Bid Adjudication Tribunal KZN, 2009 - April 2011
Attained Silk Status, June 2011
Member of the Board for the Coega Development Corporation, 2014
Served on the Board: Ushaka Marine Theme Park, 08 February 2005 - 24 January 2011
Appointed by the Premier, KZN as a Chairperson of the RTI Recruitment Commission, 1 March 2013 – 5 June 2014
Elected to serve on the General Council of the Bar (the GCB) as an Assistant Honorary Secretary, July 2015-2016
Appointed by the President of the Republic of South Africa to serve on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), April 2017- 17 February 2020
Chairperson of the Advocates for Transformation in Kwazulu-Natal, November 2017 - 2019
Appointed as the Evidence Leader to the Commission of Enquiry into allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, March 2018 -2021.
As Senior Counsel held dual Chambers at: Salmon Grove Chambers, Durban, 2002- 2021 and also at : Thulamela Chambers, Sandton, 2012 – 2021.
Appointed as a Judge, 1 January 2022 to date
Member of the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ), February 2023 to date
Appointed as a Vice- Chairperson of the National Council for Correctional Services, 06 November 2023
Appointed as a Judge of the Special Tribunal, 1 November 2024
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal, 1 December 2024
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
SURNAME: Chili
FIRST NAME(S) Nkosinathi Emmanuel
EDUCATION
STANDARD PASSED: Matric 1984
SCHOOL ATTENDED: Mshiyane High School, Inanda
TERTIARY EDUCATION
INSTITUTION: University of Zululand
QUALIFICATION OBTAINED: B Juris and LLB, obtained in 1989 and 1992
FURTHER EDUCATION
QUALIFICATION OBTAINED: Certificate in Major Case Management obtained in London in 2003
WORK EXPERIENCE
Volunteer Teacher at Isaviyo Primary School, Ndwedwe for a period of 6
months in 1985.
Court Interpreter at Durban and Verulam Magistrate’s Court from March
1993 to May 1995.
State Prosecutor in Pietermaritzburg and Umlazi Magistrate’s Court from May 1995 to October 1997.
State Advocate in the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions,
Durban from November 1997 to November 2000.
Senior State Advocate in the office of the Director of Special Operations
(Scorpions as it then was) in Durban from December 2000 to March 2005.
Magistrate in Durban Magistrate’s Court from March 2005 to May 2014.
Acting Judge in the High Court, KwaZulu-Natal:
2 sessions in 2009; 2 sessions in 2010; 2 sessions in 2012; 4 sessions in
2013 and 4 sessions in 2014.
Judge of the High Court, KwaZulu-Natal from 01 June 2014 to date.
Acting Deputy Judge President from 01 October 2023 to 31 December
2023
Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 October - 30 November 2024
MEMBER OF LEGAL ORGANISATION
Member of the Society of State Advocates from 1999 to 2004.
Member of a committee called “Agents of Change” established in the
year 2000 with the view of facilitating transformation at the workplace.
Member of JOASA from 2004 to 2014.
Member of Black Lawyers Association from 1999 to 2014.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chairperson of Chili Tribunal Authority in Ndwendwe.
Chairperson of Zion Apostolic Church in South Africa.
My acting stint as the Deputy Judge President.
For the period 01 October 2023 to 31 December 2023 I served as the
Acting Deputy Judge President of the Division. I have reason to believe
that during my acting stint I acquitted myself very well. I never received
any complaint from my colleagues, members of the legal fraternity or any
member of staff for that matter about the manner in which I conducted
myself. I had a cordial interaction with my colleagues and members of
the legal fraternity. Nomination letters which form part of the present
application attest to that fact.
Allocation of duties
I did everything in my power to ensure equal distribution of matters to
my colleagues and I strongly believe that I did so in a fair even handed
manner. If not, I would have received a complaint from my colleagues
but I never did. Throughout the entire session both in Durban and in
Pietermaritzburg, I allocated duties in accordance with the roster in
which I made changes as they occurred from time to time, with the view
of ensuring equitable distribution of duties. In the event that I am
shortlisted for the post I undertake to present the two sets of rosters to
the panel for consideration.
During my acting stint I accepted an invite by NADEL where I delivered
a paper on diversity at the workplace. I attach hereto a copy of my paper
marked annexure “B”. I also participated at the Seminar for Acting
Judges in Johannesburg where I delivered a paper on Judicial Code of
Conduct and Ethics. See annexure “C” attached hereto.
During my acting stint I also accepted a request by the Judge President
to chair the appeal records subcommittee established with the view to
overcome delays in prosecuting appeals. I am still the chairperson of that
committee. Attached hereto are minutes of the latest meeting held on
22 May 2024.
My experience as a Senior State Advocate
Before I conclude, I wish to point out that as a Senior State Advocate I
held the title of Case Manager, leading a team of Advocates and
Investigators.
To conclude, I wish to point out that I familiarised myself with the vision of the
Judge President of our Division which I support. In the event that I am
shortlisted for the post, I undertake to address all questions pertaining to the
Judge President’s vision if required to do so by the panel.
EDUCATION
Matric: Lebogang High School-Welkom.
B. Proc: University of Zululand (1989).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Clerk at Molefi Litheko Attorneys (1990-1992.)
Articled Clerk (Molefi Litheko Attorneys. (1992-1995.)
1995-2006 Practiced at various law firms.
Acting District Court Magistrate (2007-2008).
Magistrate (Head of Court- Edenburg) 2008-2018.
Acting Regional Court Magistrate (2 May 2016-26 August 2016).
Acting Judge of the High Court (Free State Division).
29 August 2016-23 September 2016.
10 October 2016-11 November 2016.
21 November 2016-15 December 2016.
9 October 2017-15 December 2017.
29 January 2018- 31 March 2018.
Judge of the High Court (Free State Division) 1 July 2018 to date.
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal, 01 October – 30 November 2024, 01 December 2024 -
OTHER ACTIVIVIES
Past Committee member of NICRO (Botshabelo).
Past School Governing Body member of BOITUMELO Special School (Thaba Nchu).
Past School Governing Body member of Fadimehang Public School (Botshabelo).
Founding and Committee member of Rethusanang Day Care Centre for the severely mental and physically disabled children (2016-2018).
IEC Investigator into allegations of election law contraventions during the 1994 elections.
Facilitated training of Magistrates.
Facilitated training of candidate attorneys for LSSA in court practice.
Treasurer of the Black Lawyers Association -Free State (Two terms.)
Treasurer of Judicial Officers Association- Free State (Two terms).
Personal Details:
Born 27 March 1952 at Lindley, Orange Free State in South Africa
EDUCATION
- Grade 12: Morris Isaacson High School, Soweto, 1970
- B.Iuris : University of the North 1976
- Admitted as Attorney 1979
- Certificate Constitutional Law Wits University 1996
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
- SJ Naude Attorneys : 1976 – 1979 (Candidate Attorney)
- Makume Attorneys : 1980 – 1981 Katlehong (Sole Partner)
- Moshidi Kunene & Makume Attorneys : 1981 – 1993 (Partner)
- Makume Attorneys : 1994 – 1996 (Sole Partner)
- Makume and Associates Attorneys : 1997 – 2007 (Senior Partner)
- Maluleke, Seriti, Makume Matlala Inc. : 2002 – 2007 (Senior Partner)
- Makume Attorneys : 2008 – 2010 (Single Practitioner)
- Acting Judge, High Court of South : 2008 July to September 2008
Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg
- Appointed as Judge, High Court of : 2010 July
South Africa Gauteng Division, Johannesburg
- Acting Judge. Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 October – 30 November 2024
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- National General Secretary - Black Lawyers Association 1994 – 1996
- Vice-President - Law Society of the Northern Province 2002 – 2003
- Deputy Chairperson - Legal Aid South Africa 2016 – 2019
- Chairperson - Board of Legal Aid South Africa 2019 to 2024
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATIONS
- Deputy Chairperson Katlehong Society for Care of the Aged 1995 to 1999
- Committee member – Albinism Society for South Africa 1985 – 1992
- Chairperson West Orlando Golf Club, Soweto – 2001 – 2005
- Patron – Phake Youth Club NPO
Subcategories
MOKGOHLOA, FIKILE EUNICE
MOKGOHLOA, FIKILE EUNICE.
Personal:
01 June 1961, Pretoria
One child
Education:
B Juris (1987) University of North West
LLB (1990) University of North West
Professional History:
Candidate Attorney; Tshegofatso Monama Attorneys: 1990-1993
Professional Assistant; Hack Stupel & Ross Attorneys: 1993-1995
Partner; Hack Stupel & Ross Attorneys: 1996-1999
Partner; Mokgohloa Attorneys: January 2000
Acting; Regional Magistrate Bafokeng: July 2001 – August 2001
Acting; District Magistrate Brits: June – July 2002
Acting; Regional Magistrate Bafokeng: November 2002 – September 2004
Acting; District Magistrate Odi: July 2005 – February 2006
Acting Judge; Northern Cape Division: 01 June 2006 – June 2008
Acting Judge; Kwa-Zulu Natal Division: 28 July 2008 – 16 November 2008
Judge; Kwa-Zulu Natal Division: 17 November 2008 – January 2016
Judge; Limpopo Division: 25 January 2016 – 30 June 2016
Deputy Judge President; Limpopo Division: 01 July 2016 - to date.
Acting Judge Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 June 2017 - 30 November 2017.
Acting Judge Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 June 2018 – 30 November 2018.