Personal Details
- 7 November 1966, Durban
Edcucation
- Matric: Sparks Estate Senior Secondary School, Sydenham
- BA (1987) University of Natal
- LLB (1989) University of Natal
- LLM (1990) Washington DC, USA
Professional History
- Dawson & Partners; Durban (Candidate Attorney): February 1983 to June 1989
- University of Natal; Durban (Acting Street Law Co-ordinator): November 1988 to January 1989
- Adjunct Lecturer Mangosuthu Technikon, Umlazi: February to June 1989
- International Labour Organisation (ILO); Washington D.C (Special Assistant to the Director): December 1989 to May 1990
- Occupational Safety and Health Law Centre; Washington D.C (Summer Associate): June 1990 to July 1990
- Advocate of the High Court, Kwa-Zulu Natal: December 1990
- Reich, Adell & Crost Law Offices; Washington D.C (Summer Associate): August 1990 to September 1990
- Community Law Centre (Trainer): November 1990 to June 1991
- Part time Lecturer, University of Natal: July 1994 to November 1994
- Independent Electoral Commission (Provincial Adjudication Secretary): July 1994 to November 1994
- Judge White Commission (Formerly Browde Commission): January 1995 to May 1997
Judicial Position
- OK Bazaars; Umhlanga Rocks (Part-time Cashier): December 1983 to January 1989
- Legal Aid Clinic, University of Natal; Durban (Part-time Legal Advisor/Secretary): May 1986 to November 1988
- Acting Judge, Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal, 1998 – 1999
- Judge of the High Court of South Africa (Natal Provincial Division): 15 October 1999 to 2010
- Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal (Bloemfontein): May 2006 to June 2007 and December 2009 to March 2010
- Judge of Appeal, Supreme Court of Appeal (Bloemfontein): 1 December 2010
- Acting Judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa: February 2015 to May 2015
Publications, Awards, Honours and Other Activities:
- KZN Legal Forum Award for Contribution to the Development of Justice in South Africa: 2011
- University of Durban Westville, Mababongwe Award: 2003
- Department of Justice Woman Achiever of the Year: 2000
- Commonwealth Foundation Fellow: 1995 – Visited London, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
- Post/Natal Young Achiever of the Year Finalist: 1994
- Fullbright Scholarship: 1990
- Black South African Lawyers Program, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA: 1990
- Board Member: Rules Board for Courts of Law
- Trustee: African Monitor
- Council Member: Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association
- Council Member: Ombudsman for Long Term Insurance
- Council Member: South African Judicial Education Institute
- Founding Member of the South African Chapter of the International Association of Woman Judges (IAWJ)
- Vice President of Programs: 2003 – 2007