Bernard Ngoepe

Judge Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe (born 22 October 1947)^[1] is a South African Judge. He obtained a BJur from the University of the North and a LLB degree from Unisa. Ngoepe has previously served as an Acting judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa.

He is also the Chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa)^[2]

Other Positions Held

• Chancellor, University of South Africa
• Chairperson, Magistrates’ Commission
• Member, United Nations Environment Programme Global Alliance of Judges on Environmental Law and participant in the United Nations Environment Programme Global Judges Programme Initiatives
• Member, Court of Military Appeals
• Chairperson, Military Legal Services Division Review Council
• Military Appeals. Judge President, Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court of South Africa
• Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein
• Member, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Amnesty Committee
• Acting Judge, Constitutional Court of South Africa (1995)
• Judge, Transvaal Provincial Division of the High Court of South Africa
• Member, Technical Committee on Constitutional Issues (the Committee drafted the Constitution)
• Senior Counsel, High Court of South Africa
• Advocate, High Court of South Africa
• Founding Member, Black Lawyers Association
• Private Practice (1976–1983)

Publications and writings

• Final report: Commission of Inquiry into the Ellis Park Stadium Soccer Disaster of 11 April 2001.(2002)

Awards

South African Human Rights Award

References