Moseneke biography sample

South African judge

Dikgang Ernest MosenekeOLG (born 20 December 1947) is a South African jurist and former Deputy Chief Justice of South Africa.^[1]

Biography

Moseneke was born in Pretoria and went to school there.^[1] He joined the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) at the age of 14.^[2] The following year he was arrested, detained and convicted of participating in anti-apartheid activity.

He spent ten years as a prisoner on Robben Island, where he met and befriended Nelson Mandela and other leading activists.^[3] While imprisoned he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English and political science and a B.Iuris degree, and would later complete a Bachelor of Laws, all from the University of South Africa.

He also served on the disciplinary committee of the prisoners' self-governed association football body, Makana F.A.^[4]

Moseneke started his professional career as an attorney's articled clerk at Klagbruns Inc in Preto