With an illustrious career in legal education, leadership, and research, He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State, South Africa, having previously served as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal for 10 years.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), a Master’s in Public Law (LLM) and a Doctorate in Law (LLD). He is the author of the book entitled The Protection of Human Rights in South Africa: A Legal and Practical Guide (Juta & Company: 2004 and 2013) and has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on human rights.

He is a Member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) and served as Advisor and Member of the ASSAf Council (2012 – 2015). He also served as Chair of the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) and a Member of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) of South Africa (2015 – 2018).