Acting Justice Dambuza

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Personal details

31 October 1964, King Williamstown
Two children

Education
  • Matric: St John’s College Mthatha
  • B Proc (1987): University of Natal, Durban
  • LLB (1989): University of Natal, Durban
  • LLM (1990): Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Professional history
    • Articles of Clerkship: 1988-1990, Ndzimande and Mbuli. Durban
    • Practising Attorney: 1992-2003
    • Lecturer: East London Law School, 1999
    • Lecturer: Fort Hare 2002-2003
    • Acting Judge: High Court, Eastern Cape Division, 2003-2005
    • High Court Judge: Eastern Cape, 2005-2015
    • Acting Judge: Competition Appeal Court, 2009
    • Judge: Competition Appeal Court, 2010
    • Lecturer: Black Lawyers Association Legal Education Institute (Law School) 2011-2012
    • Acting Judge: Constitutional Court, 2013-2014
    • Acting Judge: Supreme Court of Appeal, 2014-2015
    • Judge of Appeal: Supreme Court of Appeal, 2015
    Publications, Honours and other Activities:
    • Attorneys & Conveyancers Fidelity Fund bursary for post graduate study at Natal University, Durban, 1987
    • Member of Council: New Horizon School, Butterworth, 1997-2000
    • Member of Council: Law Society of the Cape of Good Hope, 2003-2005
    • Member of Council: Diocesan School for Girls (DSG), Grahamstown, 2013
    • Member of Council: South African Judicial Institute, 2014
    • Trustee: Heatherbank School, Port Elizabeth, 2014
    • Deputy Chair of Council: Walter Sisulu University, 2014
    • Chair of Council: Walter Sisulu University, 2015
    Judges information courtsey of Supreme Court of Appeal(www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za)