John Trengove

John James Trengove (3 October 1919 – 5 July 2020) was a South African lawyer and judge who served in the Supreme Court of South Africa from 1967 until his retirement in 1986. He joined the bench in the Transvaal Provincial Division in 1967 and was elevated to the Appellate Division in 1978. Before his judicial appointment, he was a practising silk in Pretoria. He was an acting judge in the Constitutional Court of South Africa in 1995.

Early life and career Trengove was born on 3 October 1919 in Stellenbosch. He matriculated at Stellenbosch Boys' High School in 1936 and attended the University of Pretoria, where he completed a BA cum laude in 1944 and an LLB cum laude in 1946.

Judicial career: 1967–1986 In 1967, Trengove joined the bench of the Supreme Court of South Africa as a judge of the Transvaal Provincial Division. He served in that division for over a decade and was elevated to the Appellate Division in 1978. Most prominently, he was the inaugural Inspecting Judge at the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services, which was established in June 1998.

Personal life He was married to Izabel Trengove .