Personal:

3 October 1957, Springs, Gauteng
Wife: Adrienne
Two children

Education:

Matric (1975) De La Salle College, Johannesburg
BA (1980) University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
LLB (1982) University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
LLM (1986) University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
PhD (2003) Rhodes University

Professional History:

Temporary Lecturer; School of Law, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg: 1983-1984
Lecturer; Rhodes University, East London Campus: 1984-1986
Articled Clerk; Cheadle Thompson and Haysom, Johannesburg: 1987-1989
Professional Assistant; Cheadle, Thompson and Haysom, Johannesburg: 1989-1990:
Associate Partner; Cheadle, Thompson and Haysom, Johannesburg: 1990-1991
Attorney; Legal Resources Centre, Grahamstown: 1991-1997
Acting Director, then Director, Legal Resources Centre, Grahamstown: 1992-1997
Senior Lecturer; Faculty of Law, Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 1998-1999
Associate Professor; Faculty of Law, Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 2000-2003:
Associate, Netteltons, Grahamstown: 1998-2003:
Acting Judge;Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown: 2001, 2002 and 2003:
Judge; Eastern Cape High Court, Grahamstown: 2003
Acting Judge of Appeal; Supreme Court of Appeal, Bloemfontein: 2012, 2013 and 2016

Judge of Appeal; Supreme Court of Appeal, Bloemfontein: 2019 to date

Publications, Awards, Honours and Other Activities:

Co-editor (with N Haysom) Developments in Emergency Law Johannesburg, Centre for Applied Legal Studies: 1989
Published 58 articles in law journals and 10 chapters in books: 1984-2016
Member, Rural Legal Services Trust: 1987-1988
Treasurer, Border Rural Committee: 1992 -1993
Member, Commission of Enquiry into Policing in Grahamstown: 1993
Convener, Grahamstown Steering Committee for the Transformation of the Legal Profession: 1996 - 1997
Member of the panel of judges for the Webber, Wentzel, Bowens Legal Journalist of the Year Award: 1999 - 2002
Honorary Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 2003-present
Trustee, Integrated Community Development Trust: 2004 - present
Member of the Law Faculty Board, Rhodes University, Grahamstown: 2006-present
Member of the University Council, Rhodes University: 2008 - 2012
Member of the advisory board of the journal Speculum Juris: 2011 - present
Member of the editorial board of the African Public Procurement Law Journal: 2014 - present
Honorary Professor, Faculty of Law, University of KwaZulu-Natal: 2014 - 2016
Member of the editorial board of the journal Southern African Public Law: 2016 - present