Personal details
28 January 1963, Gauteng
Wife: Ellen Vusiwana
Two children
Education
Matric: Mokomene High School - Botlokwa, Limpopo Province B Proc with four distinctions, University of the North
Professional history
- Admitted as an attorney: 1989
- Candidate Attorney and Professional Assistant,SC Mhinga Attorneys: 1985 - 1989
- Practising Attorney (Self-employed),Mathopo Attorneys: 1989 - 2006
- Azanian Students Organisation (Azaso)
- Gauteng Athletic Board Member
- Instructing Attorney - Motsuenyane Commission of Enquiry
- Instructing Attorney - Morapedi Commission of Enquiry
- Tutor, South African Judicial Education Institute (SAJEI) Workshops
- Newly Appointed District Court Magistrates: 2013
- Basic Aspirant Judges Course: 7 – 9 October 2013
- Advanced Aspirant Judges Course: 22 – 24 January 2014
- Basic Aspirant Judges Course: 26 – 28 January 2015
- Acting Judge of the High Court, North and South Gauteng: 2005 (two terms)
- Judge of the High Court, North and South Gauteng: 26 January 2006 – 31 May 2015
- Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal: 1 December 2013 – 1 December 2014
- Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal: June 2015
- Acting Judge, Constitutional Court: 1 August 2019 – 30 November 2019; 1 February 2020 – 30 November 2020.
- Judge Mathopo was appointed a permanent member of the Constitutional Court from 1 January 2022
Member of legal organizations (past and present):
- Law Society: Member 1989 - 2005
- Black Lawyers Association: Member 1986 - 2005
- Rules and Ethic Committee: Member 2000 - 2005
- Fees Assessment Committee: Member 2000 - 2003
- Gauteng Law Council: Member 2003 - 2005
- Court Practice Committee
- Criminal Law Committee
- MVA Committee
- Housing Tribunal: Mediator
