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
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 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.
PERSONAL:
19 December 1960 PRETORIA
EDUCATION:
MATRIC(1982): VLAKFONTEIN HIGH SCHOOL, MAMELODI
BPROC(1988): UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS)
LLB(1990): UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND (WITS)
LLM (HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONALPRACTICE)
PASSED WRITTEN EXAM; DISSERTATION STILL OUTSTANDING UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA (TUKKIES)
COMPUTER LITERACY(1998) UNISCHOOL (UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA)
PROFFESSIONAL HISTORY:
LEGAL RESOURCES CENTRE (JOHANNESBURG) STUDENT LEGAL ADVISOR 1988
WITS UNIVERSITY OLIVER SCHREINER LAW LIBRARY STUDENT ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN 1988 - 1990
WITS CAMPUS LAW CLINIC STUDENT LEGAL ADVISOR 1990
MATLALA INCORPORATED CANDIDATE ATTORNEY 1991
PUPILLAGE PRETORIA SOCIETY OF ADVOCATES PUPIL-ADVOCATE 1992
Admitted as an ADVOCATE on 08/09/1992
PRACTISED AS ADVOCATE PRETORIA ADVOCATES CHAMBERS, PRETORIA JANUARY 1993 – AUGUST 2006
Dec.2004: CONFERRED WITH SILK (SC) STATUS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
29/7/2002- 7/10/2002: ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA
27/1/2003- 25/4/2003: ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA
Oct.2004: ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA
Apr.2005: ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORIA
Apr.2006: ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT, PRETORA
May 2006: ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT, MTHATHA & GRAHAMSTOWN
May 2006: PERMANNTLY APPOINTED AS JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG DIVISION [took office at PRETORIA from 01 SEPTEMBER 2006].
Acting Deputy Judge President, Gauteng Division, PRETORIA Sep. to Dec 2019
Acting Deputy Judge President, Gauteng Division, PRETORIA Nov. to Dec. 2020
Acting Deputy Judge President, Gauteng Division, PRETORIA Jan. to Sep. 2021
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 October – 30 November 2024
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
1994: IEC - PRESIDING OFFICER - HATFIELD PRIMARY, PRETORIA: 1994 ELECTIONS
1995: JUNIOR COUNSEL TO ADV. GEORGE BIZZOS SC-MATTER: S v MAKWANYANE & ANOTHER 1995 (3) SA 391(CC), ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY: BRIEFED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO ARGUE, ON ITS BEHALF, FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
1996: CO-COMMISSIONER, PICKARD-COMMISSION: ENQUIRY INTO SOUTH AFRICAN FOOTBALL: BRIEFED BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON IRREGULARITIES IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN SOCCER.
1997: JUNIOR COUNSEL TO ADV. BERTELSMANN SC as he then was-MATTER: NORTHERN PROVINCE LEGISLATION AUDIT: BRIEFED BY THE NORTHERN PROVINCE GOVERNMENT [Now LIMPOPO] TO LOOK INTO LEGISLATION APPLICABLE IN ITS FORMER TERRITORIES (LEBOWA, VENDA, GAZANKULU AND TRANSVAAL) TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE AMENDMENTS, REPEAL OR CONSOLIDATION OF VARIOUS LEGISLATION, INCLUDING DRAFTING OF AMENDMENTS AND NEW LEGISLATION FOR THE NORTHERN PROVINCE [Now LIMPOPO].
1999 - 2012: BOARD MEMBER - PRETORIA ACADEMIC HOSPITAL BOARD
2000-2003: MEMBER - INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES COUNCIL
2000: MEMBER (DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON): COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY INTO MISMANAGEMENT, FRAUD, CORRUPTION AND/OR MALADMINISTRATION IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT COUNCIL - NORTHERN PROVINCE [Now LIMPOPO].
2001-2007: MEMBER: THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA
Feb. 2002 to Feb 2006: MEMBER OF THE PRETORIA BAR COUNCIL & GCB
2003- MEMBER OF THE LEGAL AID BOARD
Oct. 2019-Oct 2023: APPOINTED AS MEMBER [Vice Chairperson] OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES [NCCS]
Nov. 2023 to date: APPOINTED AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES [NCCS]
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
Personal
Born: in Mthatha
Marital status: Married
Children: Three
Education
Matric (1983) (St John’s College, Mthatha)
BA Law (1987) (University of the Western Cape)
LLB (1990) (University of the Western Cape)
LLM (2003) (Cardiff University of Whales)
Professional History
1987 - 1988: Legal Intern with Leftwich, Moore and Douglas, law firm in Washington D.C. USA.
1989-1991: Public Prosecutor
1991-1996: State Advocate (Mthatha and Grahamstown)
1996- 2003: Senior State Advocate (Office of the Director of Public Prosecution in Grahamstown)
2003 –2008: Legal Representative – Special Investigating Unit.
June 2008 – May 2009: Judicial Training Programme.
July – September 2009: Acting Judge, Northern Cape Provincial Division, Kimberley.
2009- 2010: Acting Judge, Northern Cape High Court, Kimberley.
June 2010- October 2010: Acting Judge, Land Claims Court, Randburg.
October 2010- to date: Judge of the High Court, Eastern Cape Division, Mthatha.
01 October-30 November 2022: Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Bloemfontein.
01 June 2024- 30 September 2024: Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
Other Professional Activities
11 July 2022: Equality Court Skills Training
September 2004: Attended a Trial Advocacy Seminar provided by the Black Lawyers Association.
25-26 June 2004- Attended a High Court Litigation Seminar provided by the Legal Education and Development Section of the Law Society of South Africa.
1999: Attended a course on empowerment of women managers.
15-26 November 1999: Attended a social context course in prosecutorial decision-making.
10-16 September 1995: Participated in the thirteenth International Symposium on economic crime.
1993 July - October: Obtained training in the Crown Attorney Office in Ottawa, Canada
on the various aspects of prosecution including the victim witness protection programme,
probation as well as dealing with forensic evidence.
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.