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