PITSO EPHRAIM MOLITSOANE
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).
KOEN, PETRUS ARNOLUS
Personal:
Born 13 September 1959, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
Two children
Education:
Matric: Gert Maritz, PMB.
B Com: University of Natal, 1980
LLB: University of Natal, 1982
Professional History:
Candidate Attorney 1985 to 1986
Attorney, Notary Public and Conveyancer: 1987 – 1988
Advocate: 1988 – 2006
Senior Counsel: 1998
Acting judge of the High Court, KZN periodically - 2004 to 2005.
Judge of High Court, KZN: 1 November 2006 to date.
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 December 2014 – 31 March 2015
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 December 2019 – 31 May 2020
Acting Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 October 2023 – 30 November 2023
Acting Judge of Appeal Supreme Court of Appeal: 01 April - 31 May 2024, 01 June - 30 September 2024, 01 October - 30 November 2024
Other Professional Activities:
Part-time lecturer: Contract and Civil Procedure, University of Natal 1990 – 1995
Member of the Law School Board, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg: 1996
Member of Society of Advocates: 1988 – 2006
Vice Chair of Pietermaritzburg Society of Advocates: 2003 -2004
Chair of Pietermaritzburg Society of Advocates: 2005
Past member of council of Pietermaritzburg Community Chest