Background

Kok, Anton was born on February 14, 1972 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Johann and Phyllida Kok.

Education

BCom in Law, University Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 1992. Bachelor of Laws, University Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 1995. Master of Laws in Human Rights, University Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 1996.

Doctor of Laws, University Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, 2007.

Career

Candidate attorney Deneys Reitz Inc., Sandton, South Africa, 1997—1998, professional assistant, 1999. Tutor University Pretoria, 1994—1996, junior lecturer, 1996, senior lecturer, 1999—2009, associate professor, deputy dean, since 2010.

Achievements

• Achievements include research in ability of law to achieve societal transformation in South Africa using anti-discrimination legislation.

Membership

Member of Southern African Society Legal Historians.

Connections

Married Liesel Blignaut, April 15, 2000. 1 child Anton.

father:

Johann Kok

mother:

Phyllida Kok

spouse:

Liesel Blignaut

child:

Anton Kok