Background
Devenish, George Edwin was born on November 10, 1941 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of George Walter and Annie Bertha (Levi) Devenish.
Devenish, George Edwin was born on November 10, 1941 in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of George Walter and Annie Bertha (Levi) Devenish.
Bachelor of Science, Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1964; Bachelor of Laws, University of South Africa, Pretoria, 1971; Doctor of Laws, University of South Africa, Pretoria, 1986.
Science teacher, Parktown Boys' H.S., Johannesburg, South Africa, 1964-1970; lecturer in law, Fort Hare U., Alice, South Africa, 1973-1974; articled clerk, Bowens Attorneys, Johannesburg, 1975-1976; senior lecturer, U. Western Cape, Cape Town, 1976-1981; professor of law, University Bophuthatswana, Mmbatho, 1982-1986; professor public law, University Natal, Durban, South Africa, since 1989; head of department of public law, University Natal, Durban, 1989-1994. Participant numerous conferences in field, including member of technical committee onConstnl. matters, assisting the negotiating county of multi-party negotiatin process, World Trade Center, Kempton Park.
Chair Natal chapter Society to Abolish Death Penalty, Durban, 1990, North Ridge branch Democratic party, Durban, 1993. Constitutional consultant Codesa, Kempton Park, 1992, constitutional draftsperson for interim construction, multi-party negotiating process, Kempton Park, 1993. Member technical committee assisting with drafting the Provincial Constitution of Kwa Zulu Natal, 1995-1996.
Elected metro councillor City Darban, 1999. Elected unicity Councillor for City-Point-Durban, 2000. Member Society of Law Teachers, African Society International and Comparative Law, Lawyers for Human Rights.
Married Patricia Mary Lee. Children: Jonathan Mears, Annie Victoria.