Kenneth Mthiyane

The Honourable
Kenneth Mthiyane
SC
Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa
In office
2012–2014
Preceded byLouis Harms
Succeeded byMahomed Navsa (Acting)
Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal
In office
2001–2012
Judge of the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the Supreme Court
In office
1997–2001
Personal details
Born
Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane

(1944-09-13)13 September 1944
Ndwedwe, South Africa
Died28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 76)
CitizenshipSouth African
Alma materUniversity of South Africa
University of Natal

Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane SC (13 September 1944 – 28 January 2021) was a South African jurist, judge and deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa.[1]

Early life and education

Mthiyane was born in Ndwedwe, in Kwazulu-Natal and received his education at Loram Secondary school, where he matriculated in 1967. He then enrolled at the University of South Africa and obtained his BIuris degree in 1972 after which he furthered his studies at the University of Natal obtaining an LL.B. in 1984 and an LL.M. in 1994.[2]

Career

Mthiyane was admitted as an attorney in 1975 and nine years later was admitted as an advocate, joining the Durban Bar in 1984. He was granted senior counsel status in 1995 and was given his first acting judge appointment shortly thereafter. Mthiyane was appointed judge to the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court.[2] In 2001, he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal and, after serving for eleven years in that court, was appointed its Deputy President of the court in 2012, which post he held until he retired in 2014.[3] He then served as a Chairperson of the Electoral Court of South Africa.[1]

Death

Mthiyane died on 28 January 2021, after a short illness due to COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, and within a week after the funeral of his wife, Mrs S'thandiwe Mthiyane.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c The Judiciary (2021). "Media Statement: The passing on of Justice Khayelihle Kenneth Mthiyane" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b "The Judiciary" (PDF). Consultus. 10 (1): 22. 1997 – via General Council of the Bar of South Africa.
  3. ^ "Supreme Court of Appeal: History". www.supremecourtofappeal.org.za. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ^ Nxumalo, Sakhiseni (2021). "'Humble' SCA deputy president dies days after wife - both Covid-19 victims". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 4 March 2021.