Personal details
- 20 March 1964, St Cutherts, Tsolo, Eastern Cape
- Husband: Dabulamnazi Mlokoti
- Three children
Education
- Matric: St John’s College, Mthatha
- B Proc (1986) University of Transkei
- LLB (1988) University of Natal
- LLM (1990) Duke University, NC, USA
Professional history
- Attorney’s Clerk, Dazana Mafungo Inc, Mthatha: 1987 – 1988
- Court Interpreter and Prosecutor, Magistrates’ Court, Mthatha: 1988 – 1989
- Legal Policy Counsel & Lobbyist, Womens’ Legal Defense Fund, Washington DC
- Assistant State Law Adviser, Mthatha: 1991 – 1993
- Pupillage, Johannesburg Bar: 1993
- Law Lecturer, University of Transkei: 1993 – 1995
- Practising Advocate, Transkei Bar: 1994 – 1999
- Acting Judge, Cape High Court, Mthatha High Court: 1999
- Judge, Mthatha High Court: 2000
- Acting Judge, Labour Court, Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth, Bisho High Courts
- Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal: 2005
- Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: 2006
Other activities
- Fulbright Scholarship: 1989 – 1990
- Georgetown University Law & Gender Fellowship Program: 1990
- Commonwealth Foundation Fellowship: 2002