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He was once a vicious student leader in the late 1960s and the early 1970s.
His involvement in leftist studentpoliticsled to him being banned and his passport confiscated in the early 1970s.
Paul Pretorius is the head of the legal team for the Zondo Commission since 2018. Photo: @twieterazziSource: Twitter
So, who is Advocate Pretorius?
Below is his detailed biography.
Paul Pretorius' profile summary
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He was born in the early 1950s and is in his early 70s in 2021.
The attorney was brought up inDurban, and his family followed white social norms despite being Afrikaans.
Paul Pretorius' father, Mr. S.T Pretorius, worked as a Natal Supreme Court Acting Judge.
The advocate has extensive experience in public law, mediation and arbitration. Photo: @Foto24Source: Getty Images
He made his sons do eitherlawor engineering, and Paul chose to follow in his dad’s footsteps.
Paul Pretorius' family
AdvocatePaul PretoriusSC has been in more than one marriage and has three children.
His son, Sam, is a leukemia survivor and currently resides in Australia.
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Details about Paul Pretorius' wife have not been made public.
At this time, there were few Afrikaans schools.
He later enrolled at the University of Natal in Durban to study law.
Advocate Paul SC was an active student activist in the late 1960s and the early 1970s. Photo: @Foto24Source: Getty Images
Biko was a student at the University of Natal Medical School and headed SASO and BCM student organizations.
Paul once organized an interracial rugby match in which Steve Biko took part.
Paul Pretorius' NUSAS was against racism and sexism.
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He has since been an advocate in several senior South African courts.
The attorney is anexperienced arbitratorand mediator.
AdvocatePaul Pretorius has risen to become one of South Africa’s most loved lawyers.
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Despite being from a privileged race, he never shied away from fighting against racism during apartheid.
South Africans have confidence that Paul Pretorius' Zondo Commission position will help fight corruption in public offices.
In 2019, the Johannesburg bar nominated him to a senior counsel.
Check the article for more regarding his quick rise in the country’s legal system.
Recognized for her exceptional talent, she clinched the Writer of the Year Award.
Beyond her professional endeavours, Alice is an engaged member of the Rotaract Club of Kabete.
For inquiries, reach out to her at alicenjoro01@gmail.com
