Bernard Ngoepe
Judge Bernard Makgabo Ngoepe (born 22 October 1947)[1] is a South African Judge serving as Tax Ombudsman of South Africa since 2013. He was the Chancellor of the University of South Africa from 2011 to 2016.
Bernard Ngoepe | |
|---|---|
| Judge President of the North Gauteng High Court | |
| In office 1998–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Dunstan Mlambo |
| Chancellor of the 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 obtained a BJur from the University of the North and a LLB degree from Unisa. Ngoepe previously served as an Acting judge of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He was also the Chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa) until December 2016[2]
In 2013, 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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