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]

 

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 - 31 March 2025, 01 April 2025 - 31 May 2025

Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal, 01 April 2026 - 31 May 2026

 

 

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

 

 

MPHAHLELE, SEGOPOTJE SHEILA

24 August 1968, Mamelodi, Pretoria

 

Education

 

 

Matric: Tsako Thabo High School, Mamelodi, Pretoria

B Proc: University of Limpopo

Bachelor of Laws: University of Limpopo

Certificate in Pension Funds Law: University of South Africa

Diploma in Insolvency Law and Practice: University of Johannesburg

 

Professional History

 

 

Claims Handler at the Road Accident Fund (1994 - 1995)

Candidate Attorney: Routledges Inc. (1996)

Candidate Attorney: Lephoko & Ledwaba Attorneys (1997 -1998)

Admitted as an Attorney (1998)

Professional Assistant: Lephoko Inc. (1998 – 1999)

Practising Attorney: Mphahlele Attorneys (September 1999 - 2013) Member of Merithing Trust CC, an Insolvency Practice (2000 – 2013)

Former Panel Member of the Companies Tribunal

Former Panel Member of the Appeal Tribunal of the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa

Former Presiding Officer for COIDA Services

Acting Judge: Gauteng Division of the High Court (2011, 2012, 2013)

Judge of the High Court: Gauteng Division (02 December 2013)

Acting Judge President: Mpumalanga Division of the High Court

Acting Deputy Judge President: Mpumalanga Division of the High Court (2019, 2020, 2021)

Deputy Judge President of the High Court: Mpumalanga Division (01 July 2021)

Judge President of the High Court: Mpumalanga Division (22 August 2023 to date)

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

 

Award, Honours and Other Activities

 

Recipient of the Limpopo University Merit Award: Outstanding Achievement in Dissertation 500

Former Board Member of the Mamelodi Society for the Care of the Aged

Former Member of the Licensing Committee of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority

Former Member of the Magistrates Commission

Chairperson of the Gauteng Law Council (2005/2006)

Former Deputy President of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces

Former Council Member of the Law Society of South Africa

Former Member of the Attorneys Development Fund

Former Senior Examiner for the Attorneys' Admission Examinations

Former Chairperson of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL Pretoria Branch)

Member of the Association for the Advancement of Black Insolvency Practitioners (1999 – 2013)

Member of the South African Women Lawyers’ Association (2006 – 2013)

Member of the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ)

Recipient of the International Association of Women Judges, South African Chapter’s Recognition Award (Pioneer Women in Leadership) (August 2023)

Deputy President for the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ) (2023/2025)

President for the South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ) (2025/2027)

Member of the SAC-IAWJ Mentorship Program

Trainer: General Council of the Bar of South Africa, Northern Regions Pupillage Programme

Trainer: Judicial Skills Training for Aspirant Judges, facilitated by SAJEI

Former Member of the Library Committee of the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court

Member of the National Court Infrastructure Committee (March 2023 to date)

Member of the Judiciary Conference Organising Committee (August 2023 to date) Member of the Judicial Oversight Committee (November 2024 to date) Member of Judicial Accountability Committee (February 2025 to date)

Member of the Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the Sexual Harassment Policy (October 2025 to date)