George Glaeser Anderson Munnik QC (8 November 1921 – 30 March 2004) was a South African judge, Chief Justice of the Transkei High Court and Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court from 1981 until 1991.
George Munnik | |
|---|---|
| Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division | |
| In office 1981–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Watermeyer |
| Succeeded by | Gerald Friedman |
| Chief Justice of the Transkei High Court | |
| In office 1973–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Joos Hefer |
| Judge of the Eastern Cape Local Division of the Supreme Court | |
| In office 1962–1973 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Glaeser Anderson Munnik 8 November 1921 Dordrecht, Union of South Africa |
| Died | 30 March 2004 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Profession | Advocate |
Early life and education edit
Munnik was born in Dordrecht in the Cape Province and after receiving his initial education in Dordrecht, finished his schooling at SACS. He studied law at the University of Cape Town and graduated with the degrees B.A. and LL.B.[1]
Career edit
Munnik began practicing as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar in 1946 and in 1958 became Queen's counsel. He received his first acting appointment as a judge during 1960 at the Transvaal Provincial Division. In 1962 he moved from Johannesburg, as he was appointed judge at the Eastern Cape Local Division in Grahamstown.[1] He was appointed the chief justice of the Transkei High Court in 1973. Although Munnik never practiced in Cape Town, he was appointed Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division in 1981, a post he had held until his retirement in 1991.[2]
Notable cases and honours edit
In 1983, Munnik presided over the trial of Dieter Gerhardt, who was charged with high treason as a spy for the Soviet Union.[3] He was awarded a LL.D. degree by the University of Fort Hare in 1989.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Who's who of Southern Africa 1962. Johannesburg: Wootton & Gibson (PTY) LTD. 1962. p. 548.
- ^ Friedman, Gerald; Gauntlett, Jeremy (2013). Bar, bench & bullshifters : Cape tales 1950-1990. Cape Town, South Africa: Siber Ink. p. 21. ISBN 978-1-920025-69-4. OCLC 846790131.
- ^ Sparks, Allister (1983). "Ex-Commodore Found Guilty Of Treason in South Africa". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Hon. Mr Justice George Glaeser Anderson Munnik | Nelson R. Mandela School of Law". www.ufh.ac.za. Retrieved 16 March 2021.