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.
Bernard Ngoepe | |
|---|---|
| Judge President of the North Gauteng High Court | |
| In office 1998–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Dunstan Mlambo |
| Chancellor, University of South Africa | |
| In office 18 September 2011 – 8 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Christoph Friedrich Garbers |
| Succeeded by | Thabo Mbeki |
| Tax Ombudsman of South Africa | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1947 |
| Alma mater | University of South Africa |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
He was also the Chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa) until December 2016[2]
In 2013, Judge Ngoepe was appointed as the first Tax Ombudsman of South Africa.[3] In September 2016, the South African Treasury extended Judge Ngoepe's term of office as the Tax Ombudsman for a further three years.[4]
Other Positions Held
- Tax Ombud of South Africa (first term 2013 to 2016) (extended for a second three year term in 2016)
- Judge of the African Union's African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights from 2006 to 2014
- 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
Awards
South African Human Rights Award
References
- "Profile Judge Bernard Ngoepe". Retrieved 2013-04-11.
- "News & Media - Thabo Mbeki is the new Chancellor of Unisa". Unisa. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- Chantelle Benjamin. "Ngoepe appointed as new tax ombudsman". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- "South Africa extends tax ombud's term of office: Treasury". The Africa Report (Reuters). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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