Frans Malan

Francois Retief Malan (born 15 January 1944) is a South African retired judge who served in the Supreme Court of Appeal from 2009 to 2014. Before his elevation to the appellate court, he was a judge of the Gauteng High Court from 1997 to 2009, and he also served as a judge of the Competition Appeal Court. He was formerly a legal academic at the Rand Afrikaans University, where he was an expert on banking law.

Early life and academic career Malan was born on 15 January 1944 in Bethlehem in the Orange Free State. He matriculated at Helpmekaar Boys School in Johannesburg, where he was Dux Scholar, and went on to the University of Pretoria, completing a BA in law cum laude in 1965 and an LLB cum laude in 1967.

In July 2009, he was among the candidates whom the Judicial Service Commission shortlisted and interviewed for possible elevation to the Supreme Court of Appeal. The Judicial Service Commission recommended him and Ronnie Bosielo for appointment; his candidacy was reportedly strongly supported by the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Lex Mpati, who admired his banking law expertise. President Jacob Zuma confirmed his appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal with effect from 1 September 2009,

Personal life He is married to Susanna Wilhelmina Cillie, a mathematician, with whom he has three children.