Wim Trengove
Wim Trengove at Stellenbosch University
Alma materUniversity of Pretoria
OccupationAdvocate

Wim Trengove SC is a South African advocate best known for his role in the development of South African Constitutional jurisprudence and his involvement in high-profile political cases.[1]

Career

Wim Trengove has litigated many of South Africa's most important human rights questions, including arguing for the successful abolition of the death penalty in S v Makwanyane,[2] arguing against discrimination on the basis of HIV status in Hoffmann v South African Airways,[3] arguing for the protection of sex workers' labour rights in Kylie v CCMA,[4] arguing for the restitution of land and mineral rights to groups dispossessed during apartheid in Alexkor Ltd v Richtersveld Community,[5] and arguing for the roll-out of anti-retroviral treatment for HIV patients in Minister of Health v Treatment Action Campaign.[6] Trengove also argued numerous constitutional questions in South Africa's Constitutional Court, including the certification of the constitution itself.[7] Trengove also represented mineworkers in a class action to claim damages from mining companies for damages due to the widespread contraction of silicosis;[8] the $400 million settlement in favor of the miners was the largest in South African history.[9]

Trengove has been active in high-profile political cases, representing former president Nelson Mandela, including in his divorce from Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,[10] leading the prosecution of former president Jacob Zuma on charges of corruption,[11][12] and representing President Cyril Ramaphosa in his dispute with the Public Protector.[13] Trengove was outspoken about the National Prosecuting Authority's decision in 2008 to withdraw the corruption charges against Zuma, criticizing the decision at a public lecture at the University of Cape Town, where Trengove is an honorary professor.[14]

Personal life

Trengove was born to Afrikaans parents in Pretoria.[1] Trengove's father, JJ Trengove, was a barrister and judge in South Africa's apex Supreme Court.[15] Trengove studied law at the University of Pretoria.

References

  1. 1 2 Guardian Staff (23 November 2006). "David Beresford meets Wim Trengove, the white barrister who has been at the forefront of changes to both South African law and its legal system". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "S v Makwanyane and Another (CCT3/94) [1995] ZACC 3; 1995 (6) BCLR 665; 1995 (3) SA 391; [1996] 2 CHRLD 164; 1995 (2) SACR 1 (6 June 1995)". saflii.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Hoffmann v South African Airways (CCT17/00) [2000] ZACC 17; 2001 (1) SA 1; 2000 (11) BCLR 1211 ; [2000] 12 BLLR 1365 (CC) (28 September 2000)". saflii.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Kylie v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (CA10/08) [2010] ZALAC 8; 2010 (4) SA 383 (LAC) ; 2010 (10) BCLR 1029 (LAC) ; (2010) 31 ILJ 1600 (LAC) ; [2010] 7 BLLR 705 (LAC) (26 May 2010)". saflii.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Diamonds are for Richtersveld". News24. 14 October 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ↑ "Minister of Health and Others v Treatment Action Campaign and Others (No 2) (CCT8/02) [2002] ZACC 15; 2002 (5) SA 721; 2002 (10) BCLR 1033 (5 July 2002)". saflii.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Certification of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (CCT 23/96) [1996] ZACC 26; 1996 (4) SA 744 (CC); 1996 (10) BCLR 1253 (CC) (6 September 1996)". saflii.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Lewis, Pete (23 October 2015). "Silicosis case: mines are being obstructive, say miners' lawyers". GroundUp News. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "South Africa miners reach $400 million silicosis settlement with mining companies". Reuters. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Block, Robert. "No 'fairy-tale ending' as court gives Nelson Mandela divorce". The Irish Times. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Khumalo, Juniour (23 May 2019). "Trengove: Zuma flourished during time of delayed prosecution". CityPress. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Manyathela, Clement. "Wim Trengove: Zuma can't rely on spy tapes for permanent stay of prosecution". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "'Reckless, reckless, reckless!' – Mkhwebane 'thumbsucked' facts in finding against Ramaphosa, court hears". News24. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "Advocate Wim Trengove at UCT | Department of Public Law". publiclaw.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "Justice Trengove". concourt.org.za. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
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