Mashudu Sidogi

Resourceful and meticulous professional with extensive experience in administrative and legal support roles within the criminal justice system.

Senior Administration Clerk at Magistrate Court Mkobola (2009-06 – 2011-05)

• Perform a variety of routine administrative duties to a core function of the department in the clerk of the criminal and civil section.
• Assist the client in regards to the court procedure.
• Filling and process court documents.
• Process and grant request for default judgement.
• Capture documents on ICMS and scanning.
• Compile statistics, issue summonses, subpoenas, warrants and court orders.
• Tax bill of cost and attend to the reviews which may follow from such taxation.
• Process reviews and appeals.
• Keep and maintain criminal record book and charge sheets.
• Writing of witness fees book.
• Co-ordinate case flow management support service to the court.
• Reason for leaving: Better position

Maintenance Officer at Magistrate Court Emalahleni (2011-06 – 2016-08)

• Perform the powers, duties or functions of a maintenance officer in terms of the maintenance act.
• Obtain financial information for the purposes of maintenance enquiries.
• Guide maintenance investigator and clerks in the performance of their duties.
• Appear in the maintenance court and conduct proceedings in terms of the maintenance act.
• Implement bench orders.
• Supervision of family law section.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Ensuring compliance with disciplinary code.
• Manage performance of subordinates.
• Reason for leaving: Transfer

Maintenance Officer at Magistrate Court Groblersdal/Moutse (2016-09 – 2025-09)

• Perform the power,duties or functions of a maintenance officer in terms of the maintenance act.
• Obtain financial information for the purposes of maintenance enquiries.
• Guide maintenance investigator and clerks in the performance of their duties.
• Appear in the maintenance court and conduct proceedings in terms of the maintenance act.
• Implement bench orders.
• Supervision of family law section.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Ensuring compliance with disciplinary code.
• Manage performance of subordinates.
• Reason for leaving: Lack of career growth

Legal Intern at Magistrate Court Mkobola (2008-04 – 2009-05)

• Conduct an audit of all maintenance files.
• Identify a need for additional court, staff and equipment.
• Set down matters for hearing.
• Draft a sub-project plan and have resources allocated.
• Embark on a process of fast tracking all maintenance enquiries.
• Long outstanding Sec 31 matters, emolument orders, civil executions and tracking complainants in dormant files.
• Assist with compilation of a comprehensive report to the Chief Director: promotion of the rights of vulnerable groups and the Director-General on results of Operation Isondlo as well as feedback from stakeholders and Chapter 9 Institutions.
• Reason for leaving: Better employment

Senior Certificate – Tshadama Secondary School, Thohoyandou, Limpopo (1990-01 – 2001-11)

LLB Degree – University Of Venda, Thohoyandou, Limpopo (2002-02 – 2006-11)

SLP in Commercial Forensic Investigation – North West University, Portchefstroom, North West (2025-04 – 2025-10)